What does "campaignspeak" mean?

The jargon used by politicians, lobbyists, and commentators, especially during a political campaign.

What is a synonym for "campaignspeak"?

Common synonyms include: electionspeak, electionspeak.

Campaignspeak

noun

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Noun

1
The jargon used by politicians, lobbyists, and commentators, especially during a political campaign. uncountable
""That's why I need you so badly, Zoë. You know how to translate the harsh realities of foreign policy into relatively intelligible campaignspeak." Zoë laughed. "Intelligible campaignspeak is an oxymoron.""

Synonyms

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electionspeak electionspeak

Example

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""That's why I need you so badly, Zoë. You know how to translate the harsh realities of foreign policy into relatively intelligible campaignspeak." Zoë laughed. "Intelligible campaignspeak is an oxymoron.""

Etymology

From campaign + -speak.

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