cooling-off day
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Singapore/ˈku.lɪŋ ˈɔf ˈdeɪ/
cooling-off day noun: the day before polling day in Singapore general elections, during which campaigning and election advertising is not allowed in order to give voters time to reflect rationally on how they will vote.
Noun
cooling-off day (plural cooling-off days)
- The day before polling day in Singapore general elections, during which campaigning and election advertising is not allowed in order to give voters time to reflect rationally on how they will vote.
- Prime Minister Lee said the additional ‘cooling-off’ day would give voters time to reflect rationally on issues, after the emotional high of election campaigning.2009 December 1, Today, “All will be quiet on the eve…”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
- Allegations against opposition candidates, or attacks on opposition policy proposals, can be repeated on news programmes on cooling-off day, to drum up sentiment against the opposition and to discredit the opposition.2010 April 27, The Online Citizen, “Cooling-off day open to abuse in ruling party’s favour: Sylvia Lim”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016
Forms of cooling-off day
| plural | cooling-off days |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Cooling-off Day |
Origin of cooling-off day
Gerund of cool off.
Questions about cooling-off day
- What does cooling-off day mean?
- Cooling-off day means the day before polling day in Singapore general elections, during which campaigning and election advertising is not allowed in order to give voters time to reflect rationally on how they will vote.
- What part of speech is cooling-off day?
- Cooling-off day is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cooling-off day?
- Cooling-off day is pronounced /ˈku.lɪŋ ˈɔf ˈdeɪ/ (Singapore).
- What is the plural of cooling-off day?
- The plural of cooling-off day is cooling-off days.
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