battlebus

British

/ ˈbætəlˌbʌs /

noun

the coach that transports politicians and their advisers round the country during an election campaign

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It’s a week later, and the battlebus has moved on to Birmingham’s National Conference Centre.

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2019

“My day started when I got off the battlebus in Christchurch. I went round Christchurch market, and I met some stallholders and members of the public, and then it all went wrong.”

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2019

The leave campaign is still reviewing whether to campaign on Saturday, while Ukip called off a countrywide tour with its battlebus until Monday at least.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2016

Liberal Party Leader David Steel, 45, who has a safe seat, made up for Jenkins' absence, gathering mileage for the Alliance as he traveled the country in his colorful campaign "battlebus."

From Time Magazine Archive

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