carpetbag

  1. Adjective.  having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
  2. Noun.  A traveling bag made from carpet scraps used primarily in the United States in the 19th century.
  3. Verb.  To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

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