Definition of "husting" [husting]

• A platform where candidates in an election give speeches. (noun)
• An assembly, especially one of the retainers of a ruler. (noun)

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• "A union spokesman said the GMB is to urge tied licensee members to attend local "husting" meetings organised by community groups where would-be MPs take questions from the public."
• "An up and coming husting for the LGBT community in Cardiff has been planned for the 19 April according to a report on our Welsh Elections 2011 map – a report on a hustings in Cardiff north last Friday was also submitted."
• "Too, during this Barry husting, it was evident there were few substantive policy differences amongst them."