kitchen table issue

noun

Synonym of bread-and-butter issue.

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bread-and-butter issue
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Meanings

nounkitchen table issue (plural kitchen table issues)

plural kitchen table issues

  1. governmentSynonym of bread-and-butter issue.

    Synonyms: bread-and-butter issue

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bread-and-butter issue.

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bread-and-butter issue
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bread-and-butter issue

Origin

Reflecting not only that such issues affect common people's ability to put food on the table but also that the kitchen table is a hub of daily conversation for topics affecting daily life.

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APA

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

MLA

“kitchen table issue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kitchen%20table%20issue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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