khaki election
noun
British a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
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Word Origin for khaki election
C20: first used of the 1900 general election, during which the conduct of the Boer war was an election issue
Words nearby khaki election
Khafre, Khakass, Khakass Autonomous Region, Khakass Republic, khaki, khaki election, Khalid, Khalid ibn Abdul Aziz, khalif, khalifa, Khalkha
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