drop-by
nounEtymology Deverbal from drop by.
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A brief visit, especially (politics) for the purpose of attracting voters or motivating one's staff.
- About all George had scheduled during these long hours were a few delegation drop-bys, a duty he shared with other party luminaries, to motivate the troops for the fall campaign.2008, James A. Baker, Steve Fiffer, "Work Hard, Study . . . and Keep Out of Politics!", page 103:
- […] might be off to talk at a West Point graduation, return to Washington to speak to an assemblage of liberal city mayors, and conclude by making a few remarks to members of a political action committee that has been scheduled as a "drop-by."2011, William Muir, Freedom in America:
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- Bush managed well, what with Wednesday morning breakfasts and occasional drop-bys at their offices. These private meetings were where differences were aired and settlements started to be fashioned.2013, Alan Rosenthal, The Best Job in Politics: