English Dictionary
Definition dog whistle in British English
dog whistle adjective
adjective
/ˈdɒɡ ˌwɪs(ə)l/
A dog whistle is a type of whistle used to train and communicate with dogs that cannot be heard by humans because it is too high-pitched.
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used for referring to political messages that are aimed at particular groups and will only be fully understood by them
Example
He's playing dog whistle politics and stoking irrational fears of government repression.
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