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Complete Definition of "Dorothy Dixer"

wikipedia|Dorothy Dix
English

Etymology
Named after US advice columnist w:Dorothy Dix|Dorothy Dix (1870-1951) and reputedly from Dix herself inventing some of the more interesting readers' questions she answered.

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. AU A question asked of a minister by a member of his own party, to give the minister the opportunity to promote the government's work, criticize the opposition, etc.

See also
question time

Category:Politics
Category:English eponyms

ru:Dorothy Dixer

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