the khaki election
1Khaki election — In British political history, a khaki election is any national election which is heavily influenced by wartime or postwar sentiment. In the British general election of 1900, the Conservative Party government of Lord Salisbury was returned to… …
2khaki election — noun : an election held during or shortly after a war in the expectation that the party in power will benefit from war enthusiasm * * * khaki election noun An election called immediately after a war, or at a time of patriotic military fervour • • …
3khaki election — /kaki əˈlɛkʃən/ (say kahkee uh lekshuhn) noun Politics a general election in which an ongoing or proposed war is a factor influencing the voters: *Australia appears to be facing a khaki election in which defence and security issues play a greater …
4Khaki — This article is about the fabric. For the colour, see Khaki (color). Kaki, another name for the persimmon, is often misspelled Khaki . Khaki (pronEng|ˈkɑːkiː in Britain and IPA|/ˈkækiː/ in the US) (in Persian: خاکی ) is a type of fabric or the… …
5Canadian federal election, 1917 — The 1917 Canadian federal election (sometimes referred to as the khaki election) was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the most… …
6Irish general election, 1918 — The Irish general election of 1918 was that part of the 1918 United Kingdom general election that took place in Ireland. It is seen as a key moment in modern Irish history. This is because it saw the overwhelming defeat of the moderate… …
7Woolwich East by-election, 1921 — The Woolwich East by election, 1921 was a parliamentary by election held on 2 March 1921 for the British House of Commons constituency of Woolwich East, in the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich in London.The seat had become vacant on the… …
8United Kingdom general election, 1900 — Infobox Election election name = United Kingdom general election, 1900 country = United Kingdom type = parliamentary ongoing = no previous election = United Kingdom general election, 1895 previous year = 1895 previous mps = MPs elected in the… …
9Scotland in the modern era — History of Scotland This article is part of a series Chronologicy …
10Opposition to the Second Boer War — in Britain was modest when the war began on 11 October 1899 and was always less widespread than support for it, let alone prevailing indifference. However, influential groups formed immediately and ineffectually against the war, including the… …
