noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of Potomac horse fever.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Potomac horse fever
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Potomac fever
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noun
Meaning 2
A desire for political power.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
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History
Etymology
(desire for political power): In reference to the Potomac river running through Washington, D.C., seat of US politics.