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Kristii Posted 9 years ago
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Battle it out at the hustings
With only days to go before elections in Pakistan, candidates are battling it out at the hustings.
Does this mean that they are participating in a public debate?
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Kristii Does this mean that they are participating in a public debate? No, not necessarily. A husting originally referred to a native Germanic governing assembly, the thing.
- Kristii Does this mean that they are participating in a public debate?
- No, not necessarily.
- A husting originally referred to a native Germanic governing assembly, the thing.
- By metonymy, the term may now refer to any event, such as debates or speeches, during an election campaign where one or more of the representative candidates are present.
- The term is used synonymously with stump in the United States.
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KristiiDoes this mean that they are participating in a public debate?
No, not necessarily.
A husting originally referred to a native Germanic governing assembly, the thing. By metonymy, the term may now refer to any event, such as debates or speeches, during an election campaign where one or more of the representative candidates are pres
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