Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drain the swamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: drain the swamp
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To eliminate the root causes of problems, especially to rid politics and government of evils, such as corruption and bureaucracy.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Why can't the Massachusetts Legislature summon its courage, and the Governor, and drain the swamp of which it is all so well aware, an act which in and of itself would eliminate many of the alligators."
"In every conversation I had with Trump supporters at his rallies during the election, one impulse kept surfacing: drain the swamp."

Etymology

First use appears c. 1899.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

drains the swamp (present, singular) draining the swamp (participle, present) drained the swamp (participle, past) drained the swamp (past)

Questions

What does drain the swamp mean?: To eliminate the root causes of problems, especially to rid politics and government of evils, such as corruption and bureaucracy.
Where does drain the swamp come from?: First use appears c. 1899.

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