political climate
English edit
Etymology edit
From political + climate. In popular usage by late 20th century.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
political climate (plural political climates)
- The aggregate mood or opinions of a population about current political issues that affect said population in some way.
- The political climate has warmed up to the plan.
Usage notes edit
The term is generally used in politics to refer to public opinion on certain issues. It has connotations of a public consensus on said issues, but using it as such can be highly relative depending upon the point of view of the user.
Translations edit
aggregate mood
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See also edit
- discourse (the current political or social topic, or prevailing political or social norm)
- Overton window (acceptable political views in a society)