Meaning of blue wave | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
US
Examples
“A handful of local elections in Mississippi is hardly a blue wave. But Democrats across the South hope what just happened there is the start of something big – the first ripple of a Democratic comeback in the Deep South.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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