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Webster 1828 Edition


Electioneering

ELECTIONEE'RING

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ppr.
Using influence to procure the election of a person.

ELECTIONEE'RING

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Noun.
The arts or practices used for securing the choice of one to office.

Definition 2024


electioneering

electioneering

English

Noun

electioneering (uncountable)

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

Translations

Verb

electioneering

  1. present participle of electioneer