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equal time

equal time noun: a policy stating that radio and television licensees are required to offer opposing political candidates an equal amount of airtime.

Noun

equal time (countable and uncountable, plural equal times)

  1. (US) A policy stating that radio and television licensees are required to offer opposing political candidates an equal amount of airtime.

Forms of equal time

pluralequal times

Questions about equal time

What does equal time mean?
Equal time means a policy stating that radio and television licensees are required to offer opposing political candidates an equal amount of airtime.
What part of speech is equal time?
Equal time is a noun.
What is the plural of equal time?
The plural of equal time is equal times.

Words near equal time in the dictionary

  1. equal pay for equal work
  2. equal rights
  3. equal sign
  4. equal signs
  5. equal temperament
  6. equal time
  7. equal times
  8. equal weight
  9. equal weights
  10. equal-area
  11. equal-interval chord

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