"blue wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blue waves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue wave (plural blue waves)
  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: pink wave, wave election
    Sense id: en-blue_wave-en-noun-GP2GeiQx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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