"mlolongo" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili mlolongo (“queuing, lining up”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|mlolongo||queuing, lining up}} Swahili mlolongo (“queuing, lining up”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mlolongo (uncountable)
  1. A system of voting held in Kenya during the Moi era where voters would line up behind their favored candidates contrary to a secret ballot. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Voting systems

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