anti-incumbent
adjective
uk/ˌæn.ti.ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/us/ˌæn.t̬i.ɪnˈkʌm.bənt//ˌæn.taɪ.ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/opposedto thepersonorpeoplewith aparticularofficialposition,especiallyto thepoliticalleaderorpartythat is inpower:
She hasrunaclassicanti-incumbentcampaign.
There is astronganti-incumbentfeelinghere.
- Politicians andpoliticaladviserswereexpectingan anti-incumbentmoodin thestate.
- Midtermvotesaregenerallyconditionedby anti-incumbent, anti-Washingtonsentiment.
- It islikelythatCongresswilldismissdefeatas theusualanti-incumbentbacklash.
- An anti-incumbentfervourwasgrowingwithin theelectorate.
- This isevidentlyan anti-incumbenttrend.
- Thejudgediscussedthedifficultiesofcampaigningin an anti-incumbentclimate.
- She said she’s anti-incumbent.
Employees & colleagues
- appointee
- career woman
- claque
- co-worker
- colleague
- hire
- lifer
- mate
- new blood
- new broom
- nominee
- non-employee
- non-incumbent
- operative
- payroll
- self-starter
- skip-level
- staff
- staffer
- teleworker
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