candidates who are (out) on the hustings
news reports from the hustings
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hus|tings — «HUHS tihngz», noun (plural) or sing 1. the platform or place from which speeches are made in a political campaign: »There seems to be a reluctance on the part of many Republicans to take to the hustings; or perhaps it is just inertia (Wall… … Useful english dictionary
hustings — hus•tings [[t]ˈhʌs tɪŋz[/t]] n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1) gov any place from which political campaign speeches are made 2) gov (before 1872) the temporary platform on which candidates for the British Parliament stood when nominated and… … From formal English to slang
hustings — hus|tings [ˈhʌstıŋz] n [: Old English; Origin: husting council meeting , from Old Norse, from hus house + thing council, assembly ] the hustings the process of trying to persuade people to vote for you by making speeches etc at/on the hustings ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hustings — Hus tings, n. pl. [OE. husting an assembly, coucil, AS. h?sting; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. h?s?ing; h?s home + ?ing thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. ting, E. thing. See {House}, and {Thing}.] 1. A court formerly held in several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
