Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fence-mending

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: fence--mend-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Social assistance given to a community in order to retain popularity with the electorate.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fence, mend.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In summary, the recognition of the mandate of a group by government is useful not only to the group's leaders but to government as well. The existence and operations of organized groups introduce an element of stability into the political process; […] they enable government to carry on a continuous process of “fence mending” by continually drawing attention to the fences which require mending; […]"
"Patronage and political fence mending had come to bore him."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

mend fences

Frequently Paired Words

mend fences

Questions

What does fence-mending mean?: Social assistance given to a community in order to retain popularity with the electorate.

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