Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop the writ

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
drop the writ
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To call a federal or provincial election.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compression of draw up the writ. "Writ" means a writ of election issued by the Governor that initiates a parliamentary election.

Usage

Inflected Forms

drops the writ (present, singular) dropping the writ (participle, present) dropped the writ (participle, past) dropped the writ (past)

Questions

What does drop the writ mean?
To call a federal or provincial election.
Where does drop the writ come from?
Compression of draw up the writ. "Writ" means a writ of election issued by the Governor that initiates a parliamentary election.

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