pocketbook issue
noun
Simple meaning
Synonym of bread-and-butter issue.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pahkuhtbuukihshooSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɑkətbʊkɪʃu
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
politics
Synonym of bread-and-butter issue.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (politics) Synonym of bread-and-butter issue.
Used this way, pocketbook issue is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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