Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/November 5

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could not get elected dogcatcher phrase

(idiomatic, chiefly US, politics, hyperbolic) Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular. Today is Election Day in the United States. As this is a presidential election year, voters will be casting ballots for the President and Vice President.

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