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on the stump (mainly American)

a politician who is on the stump is travelling to different places in order to make speeches and get support, especially before an election. On the stump in North Dakota, Anderson took time out to give this interview to our reporter.

on the stump

traveling to different places to speak to people in order to get their political support. On the stump in North Dakota, the senator took time out to talk to our reporter.

Etymology: based on a politician standing on a stump (= cut end of a tree) in order to be seen

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? References in classic literature
I remember how he went to the nets, before the first match of the season, with his pocket full of sovereigns, which he put on the stumps instead of bails. The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context Ferko wandered out into the fields again, and sat down on the stump of a tree wondering what he should do next. The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context Thus the pair proceeded, at a good free pace, until suddenly, in a gloomy hollow of the road, Goodman Brown sat himself down on the stump of a tree and refused to go any farther. Mosses From An Old Manse and other stories by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context More results

References in classic literature

I remember how he went to the nets, before the first match of the season, with his pocket full of sovereigns, which he put on the stumps instead of bails.

The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context

Ferko wandered out into the fields again, and sat down on the stump of a tree wondering what he should do next.

The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context

Thus the pair proceeded, at a good free pace, until suddenly, in a gloomy hollow of the road, Goodman Brown sat himself down on the stump of a tree and refused to go any farther.

Mosses From An Old Manse and other stories by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context

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