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single-issue

American

[sing-guhl-ish-oo] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˌɪʃ u /

adjective

pertaining or devoted to one public issue only, especially a political one.

single-issue voters.

Example Sentences

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He also rejected the notion that he is a single-issue candidate concerned only about his star-studded community.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

But it was slavery that increasingly made the Democrats a nearly single-issue party.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

And we’re not quite single-issue voters in the way that people maybe thought about voters 15 or 20 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

Those causes are worthy, no doubt, but the work of the current council has been undermined by members whose focus is too narrow, too tied to single-issue crusades.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

To the surprise of many, he won — running as the candidate of the single-issue NHK Party, which is dedicated to making changes to how Japan’s national broadcaster is funded.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023

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