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noun
An annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Republican Party organizations in the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: Lincoln dinner, Reagan dinner
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after US presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, considered to be the founders of the modern Republican party, and inspired by the term Jefferson-Jackson dinner.
