retail politics
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
a political strategy or campaign style of meeting and speaking directly to as many voters as possible: New Hampshire is a state where retail politics are decisive. Not every candidate is good at retail politics.
Nearby words
reszke, ret, ret., retable, retail, retail politics, retail price index, retail therapy, retailing, retain, retained earnings
Origin of retail politics
First recorded in 1900–05; in the sense of “politics in which votes are for sale”
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British Dictionary definitions for retail politics
retail politics
noun
(functioning as plural) informal the practice of a politician soliciting in person for votes from the public
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