drop the writ en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Compression of draw up the writ. "Writ" means a writ of election issued by the Governor that initiates a parliamentary election.
Meanings
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(Canada, idiomatic) To call a federal or provincial election.
Mr. Chrétien visited Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson and asked her to drop the writ, meaning that for the next 36 days, Canada will be hit with election fever.
2000 October 22, Allison Dunfield, “Chrétien calls election for Nov. 27”, in Globe and Mail, Toronto:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dropped the writ | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dropped the writ | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dropping the writ | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| drops the writ | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |