electioneering

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə.ɹɪŋ/

Noun

electioneering (uncountable)

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

campaigning for elective office

Chinese:
Mandarin: 競選活動, 竞选活动 (jìngxuǎn huódòng)
Finnish: vaalikampanja (fi), kampanjointi (fi)

German: Wahlwerbung m
Italian: propaganda elettorale f
Manx: reihyssaght f

Verb

electioneering

present participle of electioneer

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