Word Woman

Welcome to another mind-bending episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! Keep your brain in good working order by learning new words. Here's the Word of the Week to get you started:

Teledemocracy: [noun] use of electronic media, especially television, in the political process. -- "Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang", Grant Barrett, Ed., Oxford University Press, 2004.

Example: In our increasingly technological society, teledemocracy has taken the place of whistle-stop campaigning, and political candidates need to be internet-savvy in order to have any hope of getting elected.