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electioneering

UK/ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə.ɹɪŋ/

electioneering noun: campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate. Also the present participle and gerund of electioneer.

Noun

electioneering (uncountable)

  1. Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.
    • … his extraordinary announcement... ignored the most basic commandment of electioneering: Thou shalt not impose a new tax.2010, Mungo MacCallum, The Monthly, April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 32

Also used as

electioneering is also the present participle and gerund of electioneer.

Questions about electioneering

What does electioneering mean?
Electioneering means campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.
What part of speech is electioneering?
Electioneering is a noun.
How do you pronounce electioneering?
Electioneering is pronounced /ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə.ɹɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near electioneering in the dictionary

  1. election thresholds
  2. electioneer
  3. electioneered
  4. electioneerer
  5. electioneerers
  6. electioneering
  7. electioneers
  8. electionitis
  9. electionless
  10. electionlike
  11. elections

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