heresthetic
/ (ˌhɛrəsˈθɛtɪk) /
noun
a political strategy by which a person or group sets or manipulates the context and structure of a decision-making process in order to win or be more likely to win
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Derived forms of heresthetic
heresthetical, adjectiveheresthetician (ˌhɛrəsθəˈtɪʃən), nounWord Origin for heresthetic
C20: coined, originally in the form heresthetics, by the US political scientist William Riker (1921–93), from Greek hairein to choose
Words nearby heresthetic
heresiarch, heresimach, heresiography, heresiologist, heresiology, heresthetic, here's to, heresy, here, there, and everywhere, heretic, heretical
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