pensioneerv.
/ˌpɛnʃəˈnɪə/, U.S. /ˌpɛnʃəˈnɪ(ə)r/ British. rare.
intransitive. To seek votes in an election by promising higher pensions.
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society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [verb (intransitive)] > electioneer > by specific method
to mend (or look after) one's fences1906
pensioneer1959
1959 Daily Tel. 9 June 17/4 You can't trust the Labour Party. They are simply pensioneering, trying to buy your votes on a promise of 10s.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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