dropping the writ

A form of drop the writ — To call a federal or provincial election.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drop the writ
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APA

dropping the writ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20the%20writ

MLA

“dropping the writ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20the%20writ. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropping the writ,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20the%20writ.

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