English Explanatory Dictionary

riding association

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A local wing of a federal, provincial, or (in Yukon) territorial political party, consisting of the members of the party living in one riding, legally recognized by the relevant electoral authority, and conducting local partisan actions such as nominating the party's candidate for elections.

Word forms

riding association riding associations

Etymology

From riding + association.

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