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Meaning of leadership spill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A declaration that the leadership of a parliamentary party is vacant and open for re-election.

Australian

Examples

“Despite claims by the Snedden forces that the rebels had managed to muster no more than 14 votes for a leadership 'spill', the result in the secret ballot had in fact been very close.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Leaderships leadfield leadfoot Leadgate leadhand leadhillite