POLITICAL FOOTBALL

Meaning of POLITICAL FOOTBALL in English

a program or issue used by politicians to get votes, play political games

A day-care program is a political football. Politicians use it to get the votes of parents with babies.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

POLITICAL FOOTBALL — a program or issue used by politicians to get votes, play political games A day-care program is a political football. …
English Idioms vocab
FOOTBALL — [A] n football
Interlingua English vocab
POLITICAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=political convention">political convention political machine political party political philosophy political science political economy
Английский словарь Британика
FOOTBALL — I or association football or soccer Game in which two 11-member teams try to propel a ball into the opposing …
Английский словарь Британика
POLITICAL — I. pəˈlid.]ə̇kəl, pōˈ-, -it], ]ēk-, in rapid speech ˈpli-\ adjective Etymology: Latin politic us political + English -al 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOOTBALL — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fotbal, footbal, from fot, foot + bal ball — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLITICAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to a party, or to parties, in the state; as, his political relations were with the …
Английский словарь Webster
POLITICAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to public policy, or to politics; relating to affairs of state or administration; as, a political …
Английский словарь Webster
FOOTBALL — (n.) The game of kicking the football by opposing parties of players between goals.
Английский словарь Webster
POLITICAL — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to public policy, or to politics; relating to affairs of state or administration; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POLITICAL — — politically , adv. /peuh lit"i keuhl/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with politics: political writers. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOOTBALL — /foot"bawl'/ , n. 1. a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOOTBALL — n. oval ball used in North American football; oval ball used in rugby; round ball used in soccer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POLITICAL — adjective Etymology: Latin politicus Date: 1551 1. a. : of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOOTBALL — noun Date: 15th century 1. : any of several games played between two teams on a rectangular field having two …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLITICAL — adj politic; wise; also, artful. 2. political ·adj having, or conforming to, a settled system of administration. 3. political ·adj …
Webster English vocab
FOOTBALL — noun the game of kicking the football by opposing parties of players between goals. 2. football ·noun an inflated ball …
Webster English vocab
FOOTBALL — [foot.ball] n (15c) 1: any of several games played between two teams on a rectangular field having two goalposts at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOOTBALL — in the United States, popular game that is played between two 11-member teams on a rectangular field with goalposts at …
Britannica English vocabulary
POLITICAL — political BrE AmE pə ˈlɪt ɪk ə l AmE \ -ˈlɪt̬- ▷ political|ly ‿i ▶ po ˌ litical a ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FOOTBALL — football BrE AmE ˈfʊt bɔːl § -b ə l -bɑːl ▷ football|er/s ə/z AmE ə r/z ▷ football|s z ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POLITICAL — / pəˈlɪtɪkl; NAmE / adjective 1. connected with the state, government or public affairs : a monarch without political power …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOOTBALL — / ˈfʊtbɔːl; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] (also formal Asˌsociation ˈFootball ) (both BrE ) (also soc·cer NAmE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POLITICAL — po ‧ lit ‧ i ‧ cal S2 W1 /pəˈlɪtɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOOTBALL — foot ‧ ball S1 W2 /ˈfʊtbɔːl $ -bɒːl/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable] British English a game played by …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POLITICAL — adj. 1 a of or concerning the State or its government, or public affairs generally. b of, relating to, or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FOOTBALL — n. & v. --n. 1 any of several outdoor games between two teams played with a ball on a pitch …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POLITICAL — adj. 1 a of or concerning the State or its government, or public affairs generally. b of, relating to, or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FOOTBALL — n. & v. n. 1 any of several outdoor games between two teams played with a ball on a pitch …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POLITICAL — adj.1 a of or concerning the State or its government, or public affairs generally. b of, relating to, or engaged …
Oxford English vocab
FOOTBALL — n. & v. --n. 1. any of several outdoor games between two teams played with a ball on a pitch …
Oxford English vocab
POLITICAL — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Political means relating to the way …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOOTBALL — ( footballs) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Football is a game …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOOTBALL — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Football is a game played …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOOTBALL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a football/basketball etc team ▪ China’s football team failed to qualify for the World Cup. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POLITICAL — [adjective]Political means relating to politics.The President met local political leaders last week.There are two political parties in the US - …
Cambridge English vocab
POLITICAL — adj. political action committee political convention political machine political party political philosophy political science political economy
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOOTBALL — n. association football Australian Rules football Canadian Football League football gridiron Gaelic football National Football League
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOOTBALL — n. or association football or soccer Game in which two 11-member teams try to propel a ball into the opposing …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOOTBALL — noun ⇨ See also ↑ soccer 1 game ADJECTIVE ▪ attractive , good ▪ entertaining , exciting , great ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
POLITICAL — adj. 25B6; adjective the political affairs of the nation : GOVERNMENTAL, government, constitutional, ministerial, parliamentary, diplomatic, legislative, administrative, bureaucratic; public, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
POLITICAL — adj. 1 governmental, civic, civil, public, state, national, federal; administrative, bureaucratic The movement began as an attempt to gain political …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
POLITICAL — 1. прил. 1) политический The Chinese civilization differs from ours in the economic and political organization of the country. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOOTBALL — сущ. 1) а) брит. футбол to play football ≈ играть в футбол football game амер., football match брит. ≈ футбольный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLITICAL — political.ogg 1. pəʹlıtık(ə)l n политический заключённый, политзаключённый 2. pəʹlıtık(ə)l a 1. политический; связанный с политикой political parties science - политические …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOOTBALL — football.ogg ʹfʋtbɔ:l n 1. футбол to play football - играть в футбол football match - футбольный матч football cup - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POLITICAL — political прил.1) политический The Chinese civilization differs from ours in the economic and political organization of the country. — Китайское …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FOOTBALL — football сущ.1) а) брит. футбол to play football — играть в футбол football game амер., football match брит. — футбольный …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POLITICAL — 1. pəʹlıtık(ə)l n политический заключённый, политзаключённый 2. pəʹlıtık(ə)l a 1. политический; связанный с политикой political parties science - политические партии …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FOOTBALL — n 1. футбол to play football - играть в футбол football match - футбольный матч football cup - розыгрыш кубка …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POLITICAL — 1. прил. 1) политический The Chinese civilization differs from ours in the economic and political organization of the country. — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FOOTBALL — сущ. 1) а) брит. ; = Association Football футбол to play football — играть в футбол football match — футбольный …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
POLITICAL — 1. прил. 1) политический The Chinese civilization differs from ours in the economic and political organization of the country. — Китайское общество …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FOOTBALL — сущ. 1) а) брит.; - Association Football футбол to play football — играть в футбол football match — футбольный матч Syn: soccer, footie б) амер.; - American …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
POLITICAL — 1. _a. 1> политический; political science - политические науки; political policy - политический курс; political writer - публицист; political realities …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
POLITICAL — 1. a. 1. политический; political science - политические науки; political policy - политический курс; political writer - публицист; political realities …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
POLITICAL — прил. 1) политический 2) государственный • - political awareness - political campaign - political committee - political division - political executive - political factors analysis - political leverage - polytical asylum
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
POLITICAL — 1. _a. 1> политический; political science политические науки; political policy политический курс; political writer публицист; political realities политическая действительность 2> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
FOOTBALL — (американский) футбол В Европе называется "американский футбол" в отличие от европейского [soccer]. Игра с мячом между двумя командами. Сочетает элементы регби …
FOOTBALL — (американский) футбол В Европе называется "американский футбол" в отличие от европейского . Игра с мячом между двумя командами. Сочетает элементы …
POLITICAL — 1. прил. 1) политический The Chinese civilization differs from ours in the economic and political organization of the country. ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOOTBALL — сущ. 1) а) брит. футбол to play football ≈ играть в футбол football game амер., football match брит. ≈ футбольный …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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