"limousine liberal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: limousine liberals [plural]
Etymology: First appeared c. 1969. Coined by Mario Procaccino in reference to New York mayor John Lindsay. Head templates: {{en-noun}} limousine liberal (plural limousine liberals)
  1. (US, derogatory) A wealthy person, liberal in politics but insulated from any adverse consequences of the policies they support. Wikipedia link: John Lindsay, Mario Procaccino Tags: US, derogatory Synonyms: champagne socialist, chardonnay socialist, latte liberal
    Sense id: en-limousine_liberal-en-noun-L3QKgSjZ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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