election silence

noun

The practice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election.

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Meanings

nounelection silence (plural election silences)

plural election silences

  1. governmentThe practice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 選舉沉默期 /选举沉默期
  • 選舉沉默期 /选举沉默期practice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election
Finnish vaalimainonnan kielto vaalien alla
  • vaalimainonnan kielto vaalien allapractice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election
French silence électoral
  • silence électoralpractice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election
Hungarian kampánycsend
  • kampánycsendpractice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election
Indonesian masa tenang
  • masa tenangpractice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election
Italian silenzio elettorale
  • silenzio elettoralepractice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election
Polish cisza wyborcza
  • cisza wyborczapractice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election
Spanish veda electoral
  • veda electoralpractice of banning political campaigning and/or media coverage of an election for a certain time period before or during the election
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“election silence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/election%20silence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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