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"Coattail" Definition

noun

The loose back part of a coat that hangs below the waist.
The skirts of a formal or dress coat.
The rear flap of a man's coat.
The skirts of a dress coat, cutaway, or frock coat.
The influence or pulling power of a popular movement or person (as a political candidate).

idiom

On the coattails of As a result of the success of another: elected to office on the coattails of a popular governor.
On the coattails of Immediately following or as a direct result of: resigned on the coattails of the scandal.

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