husting
noun
hus·ting
ˈhəstiŋ,
-tēŋ
plural -s
1
: a deliberative assembly or council in early medieval England
especially
: one called by a king or other leader
2
a
or hustings plural but singular in construction
: a court held in London before the lord mayor, recorder, and sheriffs or aldermen
b
hustings plural but singular in construction or hustings court
: a local court in some cities in Virginia
3
or hustings plural but singular in construction
: the upper end or dais of the guildhall where the London husting sits
4
a
or hustings plural but singular in construction
: a raised platform from which candidates for the British Parliament were formerly nominated and from which they addressed their constituency
b
: the proceedings at a parliamentary election
5
hustings plural but singular or plural in construction
a
: an election platform : stump
the charge … is expected to resound from political hustings throughout the land—
Foreign Policy Bulletin
Foreign Policy Bulletin
b
: an act or process of electioneering
an election which has generated far more excitement than the usual off-year hustings—Saturday Review
Saturday Reviewthe rough give-and-take of the hustings—Yale Review
Yale ReviewDictionary Entries Near husting
Cite this Entry
“Husting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husting. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share