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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Emecce, heavyweight and hunt

Hi, is "Emecce" means host of the night?
Democratic "heavyweight" ?
What "Hunt" means here?
thanks ...

"Hillary had been invited to deliver the keynote and serve as emcee, an
honorary role reserved for a Democratic heavyweight who
was not in the hunt for the party’s nomination."
  

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Emecce is the phonetic spelling of the acronym MC. MC stands for Master of Ceremonies. A heavyweight is someone very important with a lot of power in the party.

  • Emecce is the phonetic spelling of the acronym MC.
  • MC stands for Master of Ceremonies.
  • A heavyweight is someone very important with a lot of power in the party.
  • Hunt here means "seeking".
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Emecce is the phonetic spelling of the acronym MC. MC stands for Master of Ceremonies.
A heavyweight is someone very important with a lot of power in the party.
Hunt here means "seeking".
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emcee = MC = master of ceremony (refers to the person in charge of entertainment)
heavyweight = a person with a lot of influence
"not in the hunt for" = "here it means that she (Hillary) wasn't running for any position or nomination

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