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hustings
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(hus-tings)
a local court formerly held in various English municipalities and still held infrequently in London
hustings
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(hus-tings)
a local court in some cities in Virginia
hustings
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(hus-tings)
a raised platform used until 1872 for the nomination of candidates for the British Parliament and for election speeches
hustings
idiom(hus-tings)
making speeches, meeting people, etc., in order to get people's votes : campaigning for a political office
hustings
plural noun(hus-tings)
the political speeches, meetings, etc., that happen before an election

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