political opportunism

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• opportunism — UK US /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪzəm/ US  /ˌɒpərˈtuːnɪzəm/ noun [U] DISAPPROVING ► behaviour in which someone uses every situation to try to get power or an advantage: »He accused his opponent of political opportunism. »The acquisition of the struggling… …   Financial and business terms

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• opportunism — [[t]ɒ̱pə(r)tju͟ːnɪzəm, AM tu͟ːn [/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you refer to someone s behaviour as opportunism, you are criticizing them for taking advantage of any opportunity that occurs in order to gain money or power, without thinking about …   English dictionary

• opportunism — noun (U) trying whenever possible to gain power or unfair advantages over other people: a blatant piece of political opportunism …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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