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Hustings: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Hustings noun. A meeting at which election candidates speak and answer voters' questions, or campaigning in general.
How to say it
HUSS-tingz/ˈhʌstɪŋz/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (HUSS).
Hustings in a sentence
At the village hustings, all four candidates were grilled about the bus timetable.
After a month on the hustings, she could give her speech in her sleep.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- campaign trail
- stump
- election meeting
Where hustings comes from
From Old Norse hústhing, a household assembly; it later meant the platform where candidates were nominated.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
After a month on the _____, she could give her speech in her sleep.
- malfeasance
- technocrat
- hustings
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hustings: After a month on the hustings, she could give her speech in her sleep.