"pink wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pink waves [plural]
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  1. (politics) A surge in the number of women running for office, the number of female voters, or the number of people voting for female candidates during an election, which results in the election of more women or politicians supporting feminist issues (such as abortion rights). Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-pink_wave-en-noun--1rKm7Le Topics: government, politics
  2. (politics) Synonym of pink tide (“a tendency towards left-wing governments in Latin American democracies”). Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: pink tide [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: blue wave, red wave, wave election
    Sense id: en-pink_wave-en-noun-D6lb4mPa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Topics: government, politics

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