"ObamaCare" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /oʊˈbɑ məˌkɛəɹ/
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Etymology: Blend of Obama (“Barack Obama”) + healthcare or Medicare and perhaps influenced by earlier HillaryCare. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Obama|healthcare|gloss1=Barack Obama}} Blend of Obama (“Barack Obama”) + healthcare Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ObamaCare
  1. (US, neologism, originally derogatory) Any of various healthcare plans seen as associated with Barack Obama before or during his tenure as U.S. President; especially, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590): a healthcare reform plan that was passed in 2010 and signed into law by him. Tags: US, neologism Categories (topical): Barack Obama Synonyms: Affordable Care Act, ACA, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PPACA, Obamacare, Obama-care, Obama Care Related terms: Obamamania, Obamunism, Obamanomics, Hillarycare, Romneycare, Trumpcare, Bidencare

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