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single-issue

American

[sing-guhl-ish-oo] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˌɪʃ u /

adjective

pertaining or devoted to one public issue only, especially a political one.

single-issue voters.

Example Sentences

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He also rejected the notion that he is a single-issue candidate concerned only about his star-studded community.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

But it was slavery that increasingly made the Democrats a nearly single-issue party.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

“Women are not single-issue thinkers,” said Kellyanne Conway, a Republican pollster, Mr. Trump’s former campaign manager and a co-author, with Ms. Lake, of a book detailing the political desires of women.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

The message will be intertwined with arguments about the economy and other concerns because young people are not single-issue voters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

Those causes are worthy, no doubt, but the work of the current council has been undermined by members whose focus is too narrow, too tied to single-issue crusades.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

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