Hustings
noun
A meeting at which candidates in an election address potential voters.
She is scheduled to speak at a hustings in the town center this evening.
Often appears as...
- general election hustings
- party hustings
noun
The process or period of campaigning before an election.
During the hustings, the candidates made many promises to the voters.
Often appears as...
- heated hustings
- on the hustings
noun
A court held in the city of London, in which the Lord Mayor presides.
He was summoned to appear before the hustings.
Often appears as...
- court of hustings
- hustings court
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
A meeting at which candidates in an election address potential voters.
She is scheduled to speak at a hustings in the town center this evening.
Often appears as...
- general election hustings
- party hustings
noun
The process or period of campaigning before an election.
During the hustings, the candidates made many promises to the voters.
Often appears as...
- heated hustings
- on the hustings
noun
A court held in the city of London, in which the Lord Mayor presides.
He was summoned to appear before the hustings.
Often appears as...
- court of hustings
- hustings court
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Election Events
Hustings typically involve multiple candidates and are opportunities for public questioning.
The hustings last night allowed voters to compare the candidates' policies side by side.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Debate
Unlike debates, hustings may not feature direct interaction or arguments between candidates.
Even though it was a hustings, the candidates didn't directly debate each other.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Specific
This use of hustings is specific to the UK; it might be unfamiliar or have a different meaning in other countries.
She didn't know what a hustings was until she studied British politics.
Pro Tip 1/3Election Events
Hustings typically involve multiple candidates and are opportunities for public questioning.
The hustings last night allowed voters to compare the candidates' policies side by side.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Debate
Unlike debates, hustings may not feature direct interaction or arguments between candidates.
Even though it was a hustings, the candidates didn't directly debate each other.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Specific
This use of hustings is specific to the UK; it might be unfamiliar or have a different meaning in other countries.
She didn't know what a hustings was until she studied British politics.
Pro Tip 1/3Election Events
Hustings typically involve multiple candidates and are opportunities for public questioning.
The hustings last night allowed voters to compare the candidates' policies side by side.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Debate
Unlike debates, hustings may not feature direct interaction or arguments between candidates.
Even though it was a hustings, the candidates didn't directly debate each other.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Specific
This use of hustings is specific to the UK; it might be unfamiliar or have a different meaning in other countries.
She didn't know what a hustings was until she studied British politics.
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