"blue wave" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: blue waves [plural]
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  1. (US politics) A surge of voters supporting the candidates of the Democratic Party during an election (especially a midterm election), which results in the party making significant gains. Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics Related terms: blue shift, pink wave, wave election
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