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bork

  [bawrk]
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–verb (used with object)
to attack (a candidate or public figure) systematically, esp. in the media.
Origin:
1988, Americanism; after Judge Robert H. Bork, whose appointment to the Supreme Court was blocked in 1987 after an extensive media campaign by his opponents
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Main Entry:  Bork
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  to seek to obstruct a political appointment or selection; also, to attack a political opponent viciously
Etymology:  from the incident involving Robert Bork, US Supreme Court nominee in 1987
Usage:  politics
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