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
• Yiddish: אַגיטאַציע f (agitatsye)

Verb

electioneering

1. present participle and gerund of electioneer