anti-incumbency
/ˌænti ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/noun
उच्चारण ऐन्टी इन्कम्बन्सी
सत्ता-विरोधी लहर, सत्ता-विरोधी रुझान
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[U] Indian English
a feeling among voters against the party or person in power, which makes them vote for somebody else at the next election
सत्ता-विरोधी लहर, सत्ता-विरोधी रुझान
- The ruling party lost several seats because of strong anti-incumbency.
- Despite ten years in power, the Chief Minister faced little anti-incumbency.
◇Word family
incumbent noun
§Grammar and usage
Usage: this word is used mainly in Indian political writing; the opposite situation, where voters keep the same government, is often called a pro-incumbency vote.
Usage: यह शब्द मुख्य रूप से भारतीय राजनीतिक लेखन में आता है; इसके उलट स्थिति, जब मतदाता उसी सरकार को फिर चुनते हैं, उसे अक्सर pro-incumbency vote कहते हैं।