electioneering

electioneering

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə.ɹɪŋ/

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

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

1. present participle of electioneer