dog-whistle politics

noun

The communication, of often contentious political ideas in coded language, such that only a small group of voters understands them as they are meant to be understood.

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noundog-whistle politics (uncountable)

alternative dog whistle politics

  1. uncountableThe communication, of often contentious political ideas in coded language, such that only a small group of voters understands them as they are meant to be understood.
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