Electioneering (Noun)
Meaning 1
Persuasion of voters in a political campaign.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's team was accused of electioneering by making false promises to the voters in the rural areas.
- Electioneering activities were banned in the state for 48 hours before the polling day to prevent any last-minute influence on the voters.
- The opposition party's electioneering strategy focused on highlighting the failures of the incumbent government.
- The candidate's electioneering efforts were hindered by a lack of funding and resources.
- The media regulator issued guidelines to prevent electioneering on social media platforms during the campaign period.
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Meaning 2
The campaign of a candidate to be elected.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.