dog whistle politics

dog whistle politics
 n.— «Labor’s spokesman on aboriginal affairs has already accused Mr Howard of “dog-whistle politics”—in rejecting a race election, he actually sent a high-pitched signal to those attuned to hear it.» —“Election Fight On Race Issue” The Dominion (New Zealand) Dec. 16, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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