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heresthetic

/ ˌhɛrəsθəˈtɪʃən, ˌhɛrəsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

  1. a political strategy by which a person or group sets or manipulates the context and structure of a decision-making process in order to win or be more likely to win

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • heresthetician noun
  • ˌˈٳپ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heresthetic1

C20: coined, originally in the form heresthetics , by the US political scientist William Riker (1921–93), from Greek hairein to choose

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