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Meaning of drop the writ | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To call a federal or provincial election.

Canada, idiomatic

Examples

“Mr. Chrétien visited Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson and asked her to drop the writ, meaning that for the next 36 days, Canada will be hit with election fever.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

drop trou drop trow drop-call drop-called drop-calling drop-calls