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dropping the writ

dropping the writ is the present participle and gerund 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 dropping the writ

What is dropping the writ the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping the writ is the present participle and gerund of drop the writ.

Words near dropping the writ in the dictionary

  1. dropping the mic
  2. dropping the pilot
  3. dropping the soap
  4. dropping the subject
  5. dropping the topic
  6. dropping the writ
  7. dropping trou
  8. dropping trow
  9. droppingly
  10. droppings
  11. droppings in

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