"Assad numbers" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A reference to elections won by Bashar al-Assad (Syrian convicted fugitive and former President of Syria from 2000 to 2024), which were widely regarded as fraudulent. The earliest known usage of the term appears shortly after the 2021 Syrian presidential election in which Assad was reported to have garnered 95.19% of the vote. Etymology templates: {{person|Q44329|brackets=1}} Bashar al-Assad (Syrian convicted fugitive and former President of Syria from 2000 to 2024) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Assad numbers pl (plural only)
  1. (politics, slang, humorous) An overwhelming level of support in a political poll or election. Tags: humorous, plural, plural-only, slang Related terms: Assad curse
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