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Meanings of political equivalent in English

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Usage of political equivalent in English
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Impeachment is the political equivalent of an indictment - being sent for trial.
The Irish Times
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It is the political equivalent of ESPN, the non-stop sports network.
The Guardian
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He certainly gives every appearance of being the political equivalent of a cultist.
The Guardian
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Liberal Democrat conferences often feel a bit like the political equivalent of Basil Fawlty.
The Guardian
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What Brexit is it's the political equivalent of climate change.
Reuters
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And it has its political equivalent in the changing face of Europe's political landscape.
The Irish Times
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Labour party conference used to be the political equivalent of Morton's restaurant on Oscar night.
The Guardian
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The idea for a Judicial Council dates from the political equivalent of the Cretaceous period.
The Irish Times
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Think again: this is the political equivalent of a mafia hit and Kennedy got whacked.
The Guardian
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It was the political equivalent of the Queen's "one does not approve" face.
News.com.au
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Carter called "the moral equivalent of war", but the practical political equivalent of prudence.
The new yorker
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Getting on the wrong side of Obasanjo is the political equivalent of crossing a mafia don.
The Guardian
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In all probability, we are facing the political equivalent of one of those Depression-era dance marathons.
The Irish Times
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Britain has no political equivalent of America's "Commander in Chief".
The Irish Times
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HoC Copyright: HoC Over in the Commons, the political equivalent of the testimonial match is taking place.
BBC
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Trump is the political equivalent of that.
The Guardian
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