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Meaning of "vote-catching" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOTE-CATCHING

vote-catching  [ˈvəʊtˌkætʃɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOTE-CATCHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vote-Catching is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VOTE-CATCHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vote-catching in the English dictionary

The definition of vote-catching in the dictionary is relating to a means of securing votes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOTE-CATCHING


approaching
əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ
backscratching
ˈbækˌskrætʃɪŋ
bag-snatching
ˈbæɡsnætʃɪŋ
catching
ˈkætʃɪŋ
Ching
tʃɪŋ
Chongqing
ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ
coaching
ˈkəʊˌtʃɪŋ
crosshatching
ˈkrɒsˌhætʃɪŋ
hatching
ˈhætʃɪŋ
launching
ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ
matching
ˈmætʃɪŋ
overarching
ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ
rat-catching
ˈrætˌkætʃɪŋ
scratching
ˈskrætʃɪŋ
searching
ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ
stitching
ˈstɪtʃɪŋ
stretching
ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ
teaching
ˈtiːtʃɪŋ
thatching
ˈθætʃɪŋ
touching
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOTE-CATCHING

votaress
votaries
votary
vote
vote down
vote of censure
vote of confidence
vote of no confidence
vote of non-confidence
vote of thanks
vote-loser
vote-winner
voteable
voteen
voteless
voter
voter registration
voter registration card
voting
voting booth

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOTE-CATCHING

aching
anything
bewitching
birdwatching
bitching
branching
couching
English Language Teaching
enriching
etching
eye-catching
far-reaching
geocaching
itching
Kuching
quenching
scorching
screeching
squelching
twitching
whale watching

Synonyms and antonyms of vote-catching in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vote-catching» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOTE-CATCHING

Find out the translation of vote-catching to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vote-catching from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vote-catching» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

投票抢眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

voto atractivo
570 millions of speakers

English

vote-catching
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मतदान को पकड़ने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لافتة لل تصويت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Голосов ловли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atraente voto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোট আকর্ষণীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le clientélisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengundi-undi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stimmenfang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投票を引く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투표 끄는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Milih-kenal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bỏ phiếu bắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்கு கவரும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मत-मच्छीमार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oy alıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

voto - catching
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Głosowanie wzrok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Голосів лову
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- vot de capturare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψηφοφορίας - αλίευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stem - vang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

röst som fångar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stemme - fanger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vote-catching

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOTE-CATCHING»

The term «vote-catching» is used very little and occupies the 160.889 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOTE-CATCHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vote-catching

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOTE-CATCHING»

Discover the use of vote-catching in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vote-catching and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Twentieth Century
I do not here wish to use the term 'vote-catching' in any E . 0 ensive sense, nor have I sat down to write this article, intentionally at all events, from a party point of view. But, clearing our minds from political cant, vote-catching is the serious and  ...
‎1914
2
Diversity and Change: Education Policy and Selection
Vote-catching The first element is vote-catching by the politicians, bribing sections of the electorate. There is abundant evidence from the United States, but it is not wanting in Britain. (The General Election of 1983 provided an embarras de ...
John Ahier, Ben Cosin, Margaret Hales, 2013
3
Dennis Potter: A Life on Screen
... was selling out its traditional principles in a vain attempt to win over an electorate that had voted it into power by only the slimmest of majorities. In the play, Nigel's disillusionment with vote- catching springs from the need to appeal ...
John R. Cook, 1998
4
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to say this, that implementation of projects cannot, and must not, be used for vote catching. Vote catching must come as a result of sound and implementable policies. But if policies cannot be ...
5
Myth of National Defense: Essays on the Theory and History ...
108 “Of” the politically inactive people, “by” the politically skilled people, “for” the politically organized people—the vote-providing interest groups who have the power to blackmail the vote-catching politicians and who always clamor for more  ...
Hoppe, Hans-Hermann
6
My Hindu Faith and Periscope
Hindutva has no more remained a vote catching devise. A host of Islamic/Urdu universities and minority (specially privileged and government financing) institutions are coming up as vote catching devices. Today Indore airport has been named ...
Satish C. Bhatnagar, 2012
7
Social Tensions, Job Creation and Economic Policy in Latin ...
Confidence cannot be recovered until corporativism, vote-catching and corruption have been eliminated. This is the reason", he added — and we hope he still stands by this — "that I believe that what is happening in Argentina is right.
David Turnham, Colm Foy, Guillermo Larraín, 1995
8
Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century
In the past the political interference with the transport market has been mainly directed at promoting or protecting particular aspects of the transport system which are considered to be either in the public interest or in vote-catching interest .
S Medlik, Andrew Lockwood, 2009
9
Nazi Dreamtime: Australian Enthusiasts for Hitler’s Germany
These elections were also assumed to have created an atmosphere of ' Paternalism' (Point ) whereby democratic 'vote-catching' had created a pool of people dependent on government largesse. Once democracy was dispensed with, the ...
David Bird, 2014
10
Competition Law and Financial Services
The global market has produced a giant vote-catching machine which conducts a running tally of what the world thinks of a government's diplomatic, fiscal and monetary policies.1 The result of this process is the value the market places on a  ...
David Harrison, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOTE-CATCHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vote-catching is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Oxford East: Kevin Parkin, The Socialist Party of Great Britain
If people want things to change they must do it for themselves, not by relying on vote-catching politicians. We're campaigning for socialism only. In a socialist ... «Oxford Student, May 15»
2
Vote Ed for Orwellian UK, free of "Islamophobia"
... has a nasty dose of election fatigue, but it is surprising that there has not been a more vociferous and hostile reaction to Miliband's latest vote-catching stunt. «The Commentator, May 15»
3
Next week's agenda - the April meeting
No doubt the Labour leaders and the Plaid opposition will use the opportunity for some vote-catching but the purdah rules might at least stop the chief executive ... «NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL LOLS, Apr 15»
4
Letters: Osborne's Budget is a political move, not a wise long-term …
SIR – This Budget is dreadful: it is far from a long-term economic plan. It is a short-term vote-catching scheme disguised as financial and fiscal responsibility. «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
Cameron echoes Thatcher with vote-catching homes offer
David Cameron is taking a song from Margaret Thatcher's playbook by making the right to own a home a cornerstone issue in the election. In a bid to woo ... «The Week UK, Mar 15»
6
Transnet gears up to recapture freight from road
On the one hand he has a government pushing a vote-catching agenda to drive freight off South Africa's embattled roads and onto rail. On the other, the railway, ... «International Railway Journal, Feb 15»
7
Palmerston North mayoral candidates meeting packed out
That drew a retort from Dennison, who said the vote-catching idea could cost $1.2 million, as people who reversed out of a park and drove back in again could ... «Manawatu Standard, Jan 15»
8
France drops President Hollande vote-catching but disastrous …
It beggars belief that with so much evidence on the outcomes, really dumb economic decisions keep getting repeated. But French socialist President Francois ... «BizNews, Jan 15»
9
Vote-catching surname of Berlusconi daughter may appear on ballot …
Vote-catching surname of Berlusconi daughter may appear on ballot paper ... determined to ensure that his vote-catching surname remains on the ballot sheet. «Irish Times, Mar 14»
10
Stop playing politics with education
The standard operating procedure for education policy is to announce something populist and vote-catching, then figure out the methods and processes later. «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Vote-Catching [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vote-catching>. May 2024 ».
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