political stunt

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliticalandstunt

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political
adjective
uk
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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stunt
noun[C]
uk
/stʌnt/us
/stʌnt/
an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs to be done by ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandstuntfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpolitical stunt

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That is not the right way in which to approach such a serious issue, which is slowly being turned into apoliticalstunt.
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It was looked upon at that time as apoliticalstunt.
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In my opinion, this talk about increased wages is really apoliticalstunt.
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We are not, therefore, considering a whim for some new-fangled development or a partypoliticalstunt.
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When they are told of the necessity, some of them say it is just anotherpoliticalstunt.
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In our opinion it was apoliticalstunt.
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Is that a serious operation or merely apoliticalstunt?
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It is nopoliticalstuntand education is not popular.
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This agitation was largely "phoney," largely apoliticalstunt.
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They would do apoliticalstuntby absenting themselves from public duties which they have been asked to do.
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The line that they have taken is that this has been nothing but apoliticalstunt.
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On that occasion it was apoliticalstunt.
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It is using the true spirit of nationality for nothing more than apoliticalstunt.
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We are not trying, and we do not intend to try, to use this great question of unemployment as a sort ofpoliticalstunt.
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They realise that it is nothing but apoliticalstunt.
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It seems unfortunate that people's entitlement, people's money, people's contributions should be wrapped up in apoliticalstunt, and not in strictly correct mathematical principles.
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There may be a few people who will want to cut off their nose to spite their face and do apoliticalstunt.
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Their lordships were extremely concerned that the gerrymandering by the artist of thepoliticalstunt could overturn a democratically-elected council without the benefit of elections.
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It was perfectly plain that it was apoliticalstuntfrom the beginning.
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