RINO
abbreviation or noun
plural RINOs
informal + disparaging
: a member of the Republican party who is disloyal to the party or insufficiently conservative : a Republican in name only
That led Mr [Donald] Trump to say she was "worse than a RINO," an acronym for "Republican in name only."—
Eric Garcia
Eric GarciaFor die-hard loyalists eager to see their party purged of any "RINO" elements, that might be a price worth paying.—Philip Wallach
Philip WallachAny Republicans who fought him were labeled RINOs and many were knocked off in primaries, leaving a party in which the former president remains the dominant figure.—Howard Kurtz
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“RINO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RINO. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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