equal time

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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Words nearby equal time

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

Example sentences from the Web for equal time

Already NBC has announced a Hillary miniseries set for air before the network has to steer clear of FCC equal-time regulations.
16 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton Will Win 2016|Myra Adams|August 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Cultural definitions for equal time

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.