"cooling-off day" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈku.lɪŋ ˈɔf ˈdeɪ/ [Singapore] Forms: cooling-off days [plural]
Etymology: Gerund of cool off. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cool off}} cool off Head templates: {{en-noun}} cooling-off day (plural cooling-off days)
  1. (Singapore, politics) The day before polling day in Singapore general elections, during which campaigning and election advertising is not allowed in order to give voters time to reflect rationally on how they will vote. Tags: Singapore Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: Cooling-off Day
    Sense id: en-cooling-off_day-en-noun-QnKhb9GI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English Topics: government, politics

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