Definition of "opportunist" []

• One who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences. (noun)

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• "Charlie Crist, battered by rivals as a political opportunist, is losing ground in his quest to build a bipartisan voter coalition and win a U.S."
• "Has here ever been a more blatant opportunist is U.S. politics?"
• "And, if that happens, can he be confident of carrying the army and his rag-tag opportunist supporters with him?"