Political Strategies

noun a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea; in this case, 'board' is a noun referring to a group or committee

adverb an adverb modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb; in this case, 'across' modifies the verb 'board'

• The new policy will result in changes across the board for all employees.
• The price increase will affect everyone across the board.
• The new rules apply to everyone, across the board.
• The impact of the decision was felt across the board, affecting all aspects of the business.

verb engaging in deceitful or underhanded schemes

adjective acting in a deceitful or underhanded way

• The conniving businessman manipulated the stock market for his own gain.
• I can't believe how conniving she is, always trying to get her way.
• That conniving snake tried to steal my lunch from the break room.
• Her conniving ways were like a spider weaving a web of deceit.

noun a situation in which someone is entrapped

• The defense argued that the defendant was a victim of entrapment by law enforcement.
• I think the police set him up on purpose, that's entrapment!
• The cops totally trapped him, it's entrapment all the way.
• Her fear of failure was an entrapment that held her back from pursuing her dreams.

verb to put an end to; suppress; quell

• The judge decided to quash the subpoena due to lack of evidence.
• I heard they were trying to quash the rumors about the company going bankrupt.
• I can't believe she tried to quash our plans for the weekend.
• His determination to succeed was strong enough to quash any doubts in his mind.

adjective serving to shock or excite someone into taking action

• The new policy was a revulsive change for the company, causing a lot of debate among the employees.
• The sudden decision to switch to a new software was quite revulsive for the team.
• I can't believe she broke up with him, that's so revulsive!
• The artist's bold use of colors was revulsive, yet captivating at the same time.

adjective done in a secretive or dishonest way

adverb in a secretive or dishonest manner

• The underhand tactics used by the competitor were quickly exposed by the regulatory authorities.
• I don't trust him because he always seems to have some underhand scheme up his sleeve.
• I heard she's been up to some underhand stuff behind everyone's back.
• His underhand compliments were actually meant to insult her.