electioneering
Definition
Noun: 1. The activities involved in actively campaigning for a candidate or a political party to be elected. This includes canvassing, making speeches, organizing rallies, and other efforts to persuade voters. 2. The act or process of persuading voters in a political campaign.
Usage
The word "electioneering" is used as an uncountable noun to describe the collective activities of a political campaign. It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation, implying strategic, and sometimes aggressive, efforts to win votes.
Examples
- The streets were filled with the noise and banners of intense electioneering.
- He was accused of using public funds for electioneering rather than for official duties.
- The final week before the vote is always a period of frantic electioneering.
Advanced Usage
- "to engage in electioneering": to take part in campaign activities.
- While in office, the mayor must be careful not to engage in overt electioneering using city resources.
Variants and Related Words
- Electioneer (verb): To take part actively and energetically in the activities of a political campaign.
- He spent the summer electioneering across the state.
Synonyms
- Campaigning
- Canvassing
- Politicking
Related Idioms/Phrases
- On the campaign trail: Actively traveling and engaging in electioneering.
- The senator has been on the campaign trail for months.
- Stump speech: A standard speech used repeatedly during electioneering.
- The candidate delivered his familiar stump speech to the crowd.
Noun
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the campaign of a candidate to be elected
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persuasion of voters in a political campaign
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