Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falklands factor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: falk-land-s -fac-tor
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distinguishing trait that helps a party or faction win popular approval, other than their general policies.

Example Sentences

"In the event, a Conservative victory in the 1987 election did not need a 'Falklands factor', but it might be asked here: What kind of citizenship is possible in a society where young, black British-born citizens are stigmatized as an enemy […]"
"With Arthur it was clearly the Falklands factor writ large. Actions such as organizing and building the Wansdyke or Cadbury 11 (the refortification) would have strengthened the authority and extended the power of whichever king was the organizer."

Etymology

In reference to the success of the British Conservative Party after the winning of the Falklands War.

Inflected Forms

Falklands factors (plural)

Questions

What does falklands factor mean?: A distinguishing trait that helps a party or faction win popular approval, other than their general policies.
Where does falklands factor come from?: In reference to the success of the British Conservative Party after the winning of the Falklands War.

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