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dropped the writ

dropped the writ is the simple past and past participle of drop the writ.

Meaning of drop the writ

Verb

drop the writ (third-person singular simple present drops the writ, present participle dropping the writ, simple past and past participle dropped the writ)

  1. (Canada, idiomatic) To call a federal or provincial election.
    • Mr. Chrétien visited Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson and asked her to drop the writ, meaning that for the next 36 days, Canada will be hit with election fever.2000 October 22, Allison Dunfield, “Chrétien calls election for Nov. 27”, in Globe and Mail, Toronto

Questions about dropped the writ

What is dropped the writ the simple past and past participle of?
Dropped the writ is the simple past and past participle of drop the writ.

Words near dropped the writ in the dictionary

  1. dropped the mic
  2. dropped the pilot
  3. dropped the soap
  4. dropped the subject
  5. dropped the topic
  6. dropped the writ
  7. dropped trou
  8. dropped trow
  9. dropped waist
  10. droppedst
  11. dropper

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