swing voter
swing voter noun: a person who does not always vote for the same political party, but usually decides on the basis of specific policies.
Noun
swing voter (plural swing voters)
- A person who does not always vote for the same political party, but usually decides on the basis of specific policies.
- As long as a conservative politician doesn’t break the law, or threaten the constitutional order, they can get away with more strident policies and rhetoric than a swing voter might have tolerated a decade ago.2023 August 8, Janan Ganesh, “The oneness of Ron DeSantis and Rishi Sunak”, in Financial Times
- Synonyms:
- floating voter
Synonyms of swing voter
Forms of swing voter
| plural | swing voters |
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Questions about swing voter
- What does swing voter mean?
- Swing voter means a person who does not always vote for the same political party, but usually decides on the basis of specific policies.
- What part of speech is swing voter?
- Swing voter is a noun.
- What is the plural of swing voter?
- The plural of swing voter is swing voters.
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