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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

The prohibitive front-runner-in-waiting

Hi, What is this word "Prohibitive" ? Also the way it's written is not familiar to me, example with this word within will help me.

I didn't understand also what is "In-waiting" meanwhile I'm looking to search clues Emotion: smile

It's so hard Emotion: smile

"Although Clinton hadn’t yet formally declared her intention to enter the race,
in political circles it was seen as a foregone conclusion, as was her status as the heir apparent,
the prohibitive front-runner-in-waiting. And that was making many Democrats distinctly nervous in the
summer of 2006."
  

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Hi, prohibitive - she was so clearly going to be the candidate that her strength 'discouraged' (prohibited) anyone else from trying for the position. -in-waiting - she was not yet the front-runner, but she just had to wait. She was sure to be givven the position.

— Clive

  • Hi, prohibitive - she was so clearly going to be the candidate that her strength 'discouraged' (prohibited) anyone else from trying for the position.
  • -in-waiting - she was not yet the front-runner, but she just had to wait.
  • She was sure to be givven the position.
  • Clive
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Hi,

prohibitive - she was so clearly going to be the candidate that her strength 'discouraged' (prohibited) anyone else from trying for the position.

-in-waiting - she was not yet the front-runner, but she just had to wait. She was sure to be givven the position.
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