"kitchen table issue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kitchen table issues [plural]
Etymology: Reflecting not only that such issues affect common people's ability to put food on the table but also that the kitchen table is a hub of daily conversation; such an issue is one that common people will be discussing, not ignoring (as they might ignore some other political issues). Head templates: {{en-noun}} kitchen table issue (plural kitchen table issues)
  1. (politics) Synonym of bread-and-butter issue Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: bread-and-butter issue [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-kitchen_table_issue-en-noun-oZV988Lv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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