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COATTAILS

\kˈə͡ʊtte͡ɪlz], \kˈə‍ʊtte‍ɪlz], \k_ˈəʊ_t_t_eɪ_l_z]\

Definitions of COATTAILS

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(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same party; "he was elected senator on the president's coattails"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
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