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electionspeak

electionspeak noun: the jargon or rhetoric of politicians, lobbyists, and commentators during an election campaign.

Noun

electionspeak (uncountable)

  1. The jargon or rhetoric of politicians, lobbyists, and commentators during an election campaign.
    • Bolstered claims of mustering a simple majority are an integral part of electionspeak.1999, India Today International, volume 24, page 276
    • Such mindless, meaningless electionspeak brought to mind the words of Orwell: […]2013, David Marsh, For Who the Bell Tolls: One Man's Quest for Grammatical Perfection, Faber and Faber Ltd, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    campaignspeak

Synonyms of electionspeak

Origin of electionspeak

From election + -speak.

Questions about electionspeak

What does electionspeak mean?
Electionspeak means the jargon or rhetoric of politicians, lobbyists, and commentators during an election campaign.
What part of speech is electionspeak?
Electionspeak is a noun.

Words near electionspeak in the dictionary

  1. electionitis
  2. electionless
  3. electionlike
  4. elections
  5. elections of remedies
  6. electionspeak
  7. elective
  8. elective affinities
  9. elective affinity
  10. elective mutism
  11. elective share

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