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retail politics

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. a political strategy or campaign style of meeting and speaking directly to as many voters as possible:

    New Hampshire is a state where retail politics are decisive.

    Not every candidate is good at retail politics.



retail politics

noun

  1. informal.
    functioning as plural the practice of a politician soliciting in person for votes from the public
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of retail politics1

First recorded in 1900–05; in the sense of “politics in which votes are for sale”
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His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.

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Dispiriting, because all of the disappointments and ugly compromises of retail politics are in full view.

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The authorities barred him from running for president in the 2018 election and largely thwarted him from engaging in the Western-style democratic retail politics he wanted to see in Russia.

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If there was ever someone who is not suited to retail politics, it is Ron DeSantis.

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Mr. Trump in contrast had put far less effort into circuiting the state and indulging in the kind of retail politics that Iowa campaigning is known for.

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