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noun
A platform where candidates in an election give speeches; a husting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An election campaign.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Canada, US
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noun
A debate during an election campaign where the public can question some or all of the candidates.
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noun
plural of husting
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Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign
History
Originally the plural of husting, later construed as a singular.
See the etymology of the main entry.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
