Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Manchuria, a large territory forming part of the Chinese empire, and the original home of the Tatar dynasty now ruling in China. It lies east of Mongolia, and north of Corea.
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- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Manchuria or its people or their culture
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Examples
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The defense for the threatened elites may be to, hell or high water, get back to divisive politicking --- foster new divisiveness by resurrecting the old racial one, or play the fear card and use security-issue divisiveness to smear him as some kind of manchurian candidate.
Clinton 'Advisor': Obama Is For People Who Want "Imaginary Hip Black Friend" 2009
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This guy is a manchurian candidate ... he reads the daily talking points and say what the GOP estabishment wants him to say
Rubio: Miranda rights could hamper terror investigations 2010
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Not to mention the whole crazy conspiracy about Obama being a muslim born in Kenya shipped to Hawaii to be raised and educated at America's finest schools, managing to outperform most others, and then become state senator, US senator and then a manchurian POTUS ... all so he can hand the country to muslims by destroying us from the inside.
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I miss the real Hilary, you know her, the one the media turned on because she had the audacity to challenge this manchurian candidate who was selected, elected and now protected by the media.
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The names Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers popped up all the time, the idea being that they were the real brains behind this presidency, and Obama himself was simply some sort of manchurian candidate.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds « Gerry Canavan 2010
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He is nothing more than a radical abostionsit, manchurian candidate!
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Sounds like she has all the qualifications of a manchurian candidate …
Think Progress » Jeb Bush: Sarah Palin lacks a ‘depth of understanding.’ 2010
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The names Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers popped up all the time, the idea being that they were the real brains behind this presidency, and Obama himself was simply some sort of manchurian candidate.
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Seems weird what with his welfare mama and all … I suspect manchurian candidate type chaos will ensue ….
Think Progress » Bayh Claims ‘There’s A Fighting Chance’ Obama Will Call For A Spending Freeze 2010
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OH and the manchurian governor is now NOT going to work on transportation.
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