Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)Something that may lead togain, depending on theoutcome; apositionfor which tocampaignorcheer.Synonyms:dog in the fight,dog in the race,horse in the raceA national political party is unlikely to feel it has a particulardog in the huntfor a typical small town mayoral race.2005, Alan R. Andreasen,Social marketing in the 21st century, Sage,→ISBN, retrieved1 September 2009,page50:The ideal solution is to find individuals or agencies without what is often called "a dog in the hunt." Governmental monitoring organizations[…]and the World Health Organization (WHO), are probably the most reliable sources of raw data [for this issue]; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seedog,hunt.
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