Bandwagoning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbændˌwæɡənɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bandwagoning is a noun meaning (politics) The practice of joining the prevailing side.
Meaning
(politics) The practice of joining the prevailing side.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of bandwagon
Example Sentences
But large, powerful states that refuse to submit to China have little interest in bandwagoning. For them, it is a question of balancing: Dealing with America’s potential absence by building up alternative paths of resistance to China—stronger alliances with others threatened by China’s rise, or upgrading domestic defense capabilities to resist China, absent U.S. assistance.
Word Forms
- bandwagonning
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include me-tooism, tailism, me-too-ism, metooism, partyism, partisanism.
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