der Wahlkampftrick
Translation
election campaign trick, election gimmick, electoral ploy
Examples
Das war nur ein billiger Wahlkampftrick.
That was just a cheap election campaign trick.
Die Partei nutzte einen cleveren Wahlkampftrick.
The party used a clever election gimmick.
Grammar Patterns
to be a Wahlkampftrick to be an election gimmick The tax cut was just a Wahlkampftrick.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wahlkampfmanöver (election maneuver), Propaganda; Antonyms: Ehrlichkeit (honesty)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Wahl' (election) + 'Kampf' (campaign/fight) + 'Trick' (trick). Literally an 'election campaign trick'.
Memory Tips
Think of a magician's 'trick', but used by a politician during a 'Wahlkampf' (election campaign).