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Endorse

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/ɪnˈdɔːs/verbCommon term

In politics & government, endorse means: To say publicly that you support a candidate, party, policy or proposal, usually hoping to persuade others to support it too.

In Turkish: desteklemek, desteğini açıklamak, onaylamak

How it is used

Common in election news: a newspaper, union or former leader endorses a candidate. The noun is endorsement: win, receive or seek an endorsement. Endorse can also mean to approve formally, as in the committee endorsed the report.

Example sentences

  1. The largest teachers' union has endorsed her candidacy.

  2. The committee endorsed the plan but asked for more detail on costs.

Common collocations

  • endorse a candidate
  • publicly endorse
  • win an endorsement
  • formally endorse
  • candidateA person who is officially trying to be elected to a position, such as member of parliament, mayor or president.
  • campaignA planned series of activities, such as speeches, advertisements and meetings with voters, that a candidate or party carries out to win an election.
  • rallyA large public meeting where a candidate or party leader gives a speech to supporters, or where people gather to show support for a cause.
  • consensusGeneral agreement among all or most of the people or groups involved in a decision.

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