political climate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From political + climate. In popular usage by late 20th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
political climate (plural political climates)
- The aggregate mood or opinions of a population about current political issues that affect said population in some way.
- The political climate has warmed up to the plan.
Usage notes[edit]
The term is generally used in politics to refer to public opinion on certain issues. It has connotations of a public consensus on said issues, but using it as such can be highly relative depending upon the point of view of the user.
Translations[edit]
aggregate mood
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See also[edit]
- discourse (the current political or social topic, or prevailing political or social norm)
- Overton window (acceptable political views in a society)