Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zapple doctrine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zap-ple -doc-trine
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An extension of the fairness doctrine to political candidates' spokespeople and supporters, mandating that, if one candidate's supporters were allowed to buy airtime, then supporters of opposing candidates should have the opportunity to buy a comparable amount of airtime for their candidates.

American usage

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Zapple doctrine (canonical)

Questions

What does zapple doctrine mean?
An extension of the fairness doctrine to political candidates' spokespeople and supporters, mandating that, if one candidate's supporters were allowed to buy airtime, then supporters of opposing candidates should have the opportunity to buy a comparable amount of airtime for their candidates.
Where does zapple doctrine come from?
Named after U.S. Senate Commerce Committee counselor Nicholas Zapple.

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