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equal time

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noun

an equal amount of time on the air, which radio and television licensees are required to offer to opposing candidates for public office and to those voicing diverging views on public referendums.

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Nearby words

equal pay, equal protection of the laws, equal rights amendment, equal sign, equal temperament, equal time, equal to, equal-area, equal-area projection, equali, equalitarian

Origin of equal time

First recorded in 1960–65
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equal time

A ruling of the United States government, administered by the Federal Communications Commission, requiring that all candidates for public office be given equal access to the free or paid use of radio and television.

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