"Broken Glass Republican" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Broken Glass Republicans [plural]
Etymology: From the claim that such Republicans would crawl through broken glass in order to vote Republican. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Broken Glass Republican}} Broken Glass Republican (plural Broken Glass Republicans)
  1. (US politics, uncommon) A Republican who invariably votes for Republican candidates. Tags: US, uncommon
    Sense id: en-Broken_Glass_Republican-en-noun-VGkFyYLx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, US politics Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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        "A Republican who invariably votes for Republican candidates."
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        "(US politics, uncommon) A Republican who invariably votes for Republican candidates."
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