"riding association" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: riding associations [plural]
Etymology: riding + association Etymology templates: {{compound|en|riding|association}} riding + association Head templates: {{en-noun}} riding association (plural riding associations)
  1. (Canada) A local wing of a federal, provincial, or (in Yukon) territorial political party, consisting of the members of the party living in one riding, legally recognized by the relevant electoral authority, and conducting local partisan actions such as nominating the party's candidate for elections. Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-riding_association-en-noun-17RQF7Ah Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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