Meaning & use
Hustings
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The activities and events involved in political campaigning, or the platform from which candidates once addressed voters.
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The candidate spent months on the hustings, shaking hands and giving speeches.
Reporters followed the senator's every move on the hustings during the primary.
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Originally referred to the physical platform used for nominating candidates and giving election speeches in Britain.
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campaign trail
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