"purple state" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-purple state.ogg [Australia] Forms: purple states [plural]
Etymology: Compound of purple + state, modeled on blue state and red state. From purple being a blend of blue and red colors, where the color representing the Democratic Party of the United States is blue and that representing the Republican Party of the United States is red. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|purple|state}} purple + state, {{m|en|blue state}} blue state, {{m|en|red state}} red state Head templates: {{en-noun}} purple state (plural purple states)
  1. (US politics) A swing state. Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics Related terms: blue state, green state, red state Translations (swing state): tiểu bang tím [US] (Vietnamese), bang tím [Vietnam] (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-purple_state-en-noun--U24Zfff Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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