mlolongo

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noun

A system of voting held in Kenya during the Moi era where voters would line up behind their favored candidates contrary to a secret ballot.

OriginSwahili mlolongo →
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Meanings

nounmlolongo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA system of voting held in Kenya during the Moi era where voters would line up behind their favored candidates contrary to a secret ballot.

Origin

  1. Swahilimlolongo“queuing, lining up”
  2. Englishmlolongo

Borrowed from Swahili mlolongo (“queuing, lining up”).

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Anagrams

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APA

mlolongo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mlolongo

MLA

“mlolongo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mlolongo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mlolongo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mlolongo.

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