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A "flip-flop" (used mostly in the United States), U-turn (used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Pakistan, Malaysia, etc.), or backflip (used in Australia and New Zealand) is a derogatory term for a sudden real or apparent change of policy or opinion by a public official, sometimes while trying to claim that both positions are consistent with each other. It carries connotations of pandering and hypocrisy. Often, flip-flops occur during the period prior to or following an election in order to maximize the candidate's popularity.

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  • A "flip-flop" (used mostly in the United States), U-turn (used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Pakistan, Malaysia, etc.), or backflip (used in Australia and New Zealand) is a derogatory term for a sudden real or apparent change of policy or opinion by a public official, sometimes while trying to claim that both positions are consistent with each other. It carries connotations of pandering and hypocrisy. Often, flip-flops occur during the period prior to or following an election in order to maximize the candidate's popularity. (en)
  • 调头是一個政治术语。香港称為转軚，台湾称为发夹弯，在美国表述为flip-flop，在英国和爱尔兰是U-turn，在澳大利亚和新西兰则为backflip。这个词汇的意思是公职人员突然真正或明显地改变了政策主张或意见，有时甚至能达到截然相反的程度。这一现象通常会发生在选举前后，政客们以此来寻求最大限度地提高受欢迎度。 (zh)
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  • A "flip-flop" (used mostly in the United States), U-turn (used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Pakistan, Malaysia, etc.), or backflip (used in Australia and New Zealand) is a derogatory term for a sudden real or apparent change of policy or opinion by a public official, sometimes while trying to claim that both positions are consistent with each other. It carries connotations of pandering and hypocrisy. Often, flip-flops occur during the period prior to or following an election in order to maximize the candidate's popularity. (en)
  • 调头是一個政治术语。香港称為转軚，台湾称为发夹弯，在美国表述为flip-flop，在英国和爱尔兰是U-turn，在澳大利亚和新西兰则为backflip。这个词汇的意思是公职人员突然真正或明显地改变了政策主张或意见，有时甚至能达到截然相反的程度。这一现象通常会发生在选举前后，政客们以此来寻求最大限度地提高受欢迎度。 (zh)
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  • Flip-flop (politics) (en)
  • 调头 (政治) (zh)
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