"RINO" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: RINOs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} RINO (plural RINOs)
  1. (US politics, derogatory) Acronym of Republican in name only. Typically used by conservative members of the U.S. Republican Party to describe liberal Republicans or Republicans seen as liberals. Tags: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, derogatory Alternative form of: Republican in name only (extra: Typically used by conservative members of the U.S. Republican Party to describe liberal Republicans or Republicans seen as liberals.) Categories (topical): Conservatism, US politics Related terms: DINO, GINO, Rockefeller Republican, Log-cabin Republican

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