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outpolitick
verb[ T ]
(alsoout-politick)uk /ˌaʊtˈpɒl.ə.tɪk/ us /ˌaʊtˈpɑː.lə.tɪk/
to get votes or an advantage for yourself more successfully than a political opponent:
Trotsky was outpoliticked by Stalin --first losing power, then his citizenship.
He has out-politicked Howard at every turn in this election campaign.
See also
politicking
He outpoliticked the master on this occasion.
The outpoliticked and underfunded McCall lost his bid by 16 points.
The outcome of the issue was decided not on its merits, but on his ability to outpolitick his opponents.
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absentee ballot
absentee vote
absentee voter
absentee voting
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proxy
proxy vote
proxy voter
proxy voting
psephologist
voting
voting booth
voting machine
voting slip
whistle-stop
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