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verbhorsetrade (third-person singular simple present horsetrades, present participle horsetrading, simple past and past participle horsetraded)
present singular third person horsetrades · participle present horsetrading · participle past horsetraded · past horsetraded
- idiomaticTo negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics.
Nobody appeared to have told [Woodrow] Wilson that [William F.] McCombs had, in fact, already horsetraded the position to [Thomas R.] Marshall in exchange for Indiana's votes.
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horsetrade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsetrade
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“horsetrade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsetrade. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horsetrade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsetrade.
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