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electoralista

electioneering

adjective eh-lek-toh-rah-LEES-tah Rare

Also means

electoral

Usage Note

Electoralista is a pejorative adjective in Spanish political commentary, implying that a policy or measure is motivated by vote-seeking rather than genuine conviction: una medida electoralista. It is invariable for gender. The noun electoralismo describes the broader tendency.

Examples

"Critican la propuesta por ser electoralista."

Natural Translation

They criticize the proposal for being electioneering.

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