coattail effect

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Synonyms: coattails effect

Antonyms: coattails effect

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Noun

1. The [[tendency]] for a [[popular]] [[political party]] [[leader]] to [[attract]] [[vote]]s for other [[candidate]]s of the same party in an [[election]].

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