balloon debate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A debate in which a number of speakers compete to win the approval of an audience, who are invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a sinking hot-air balloon, and someone must be thrown out if everyone is not to die.

Word forms

balloon debate balloon debates

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