Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballot candy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: bal-lot -can-dy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pairing of a controversial proposal with a more popular one in a ballot measure to increase the measure's chances of being approved by voters.

American usage; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And ballot candy doesn’t always work. Missouri voters soundly rejected a gas tax hike in 2018 despite it being sold as a way to increase funding for law enforcement."

Usage

Questions

What does ballot candy mean?: The pairing of a controversial proposal with a more popular one in a ballot measure to increase the measure's chances of being approved by voters.

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