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buckley rule

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
buck-ley rule
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The rule of supporting the most right-wing viable candidate for a given office.

American usage

Etymology

After William F. Buckley Jr., who stated the rule in connection with National Review magazine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Buckley rule (canonical) Buckley's rule (alternative)

Questions

What does buckley rule mean?
The rule of supporting the most right-wing viable candidate for a given office.
Where does buckley rule come from?
After William F. Buckley Jr., who stated the rule in connection with National Review magazine.

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