What is a refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party called?
bolt — (U. S. Politics) A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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