hustings

Meaning

  1. A platform where candidates in an election give speeches; a husting.
  2. An election campaign.

Synonyms

political campaign

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhʌstɪŋz/
Etymology

Originally the plural of husting, later construed as a singular.

New
husting

  1. A platform where candidates in an election give speeches.
  2. An assembly, especially one of the retainers of a ruler.

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