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hustings
[ huhs-tingz ]
noun
- (before 1872) the temporary platform on which candidates for the British Parliament stood when nominated and from which they addressed the electors.
- any place from which political campaign speeches are made.
- the political campaign trail.
- Also called hustings court. a local court in certain parts of Virginia.
hustings
/ ˈʌɪŋ /
noun
- (before 1872) the platform on which candidates were nominated for Parliament and from which they addressed the electors
- the proceedings at a parliamentary election
- political campaigning
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hustings1
Example Sentences
The Green Party was invited to the hustings but was unable to attend, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
That’s not an argument other Republicans can use on the hustings.
It is a gulf Team Jenrick have sought to emphasise, by adopting a “any time, any place, anywhere” philosophy to requests for public debates or hustings.
It is a theme that all the leadership candidates have sought to embrace, with a failure to deliver on promises regularly cited in their leadership hustings.
An intensive round of hustings and multiple votes will follow the conference from 8 October, lasting three days, until only two candidates are left.
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