Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A. battle-field.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a region where a battle is fought; same as
battlefield .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A location where a
battle may be fought, or has been fought. - noun Figuratively, any subject of
dispute orcontention .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Globe is running a report every night, it appears, reporting on the Strategic Counsel's running poll of what they term battleground ridings.
Progressive Bloggers 2008
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Nor do I know what would have happened had Karl Rove not decided to push the gay marriage bans in battleground states, which he knew would turn out his base of evangelical voters.
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In key races, in battleground states that Obama won easily in 2008, he has been the point person for re-engaging the disaffected base, particularly in urban areas.
Obama makes closing arguments before Election Day Nia-Malika Henderson 2010
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The president also made phone calls to boost the morale of activists and party organizers in battleground states such as Florida, New Hampshire, New Mexico and his native Hawaii.
Rhetoric Is Sharp to the End Janet Hook 2010
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Yesterday was another busy one for statewide polling, including four new surveys in battleground states from the CNN/Time polling partnership, though the most intriguing new numbers come from Alaska, where two new polls show considerable support for the write-in candidacy of incumbent Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski.
Alaska Polls: Murkowski Has Support But Will Voters Write Her In? The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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But right up to that moment, the main battleground was verbal and psychological.
David Nichtern: 3 Levels of Tolerance and What They Mean for Bullying David Nichtern 2010
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The poll was one of a dozen commissioned by the Capitol newspaper in battleground races, and it contained just the latest signs of trouble for Dahlkemper, a freshman buffeted by a poor political climate and her vote in favor of the health care overhaul.
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But, really, the smart political money in this race, you always want your base to show up, but the battleground is over the Independents in this race.
Election Day Preview 2010
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But right up to that moment, the main battleground was verbal and psychological.
David Nichtern: 3 Levels of Tolerance and What They Mean for Bullying David Nichtern 2010
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Voters in battleground districts strongly favor legislation that would let congressional campaigns be funded by the public, according to a new survey released Tuesday by Lake Research Partners.
Public Funding Of Congressional Campaigns Widely Favored The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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