hus‧tings /ˈhʌstɪŋz/
noun[
Language: Old English;
Origin: husting 'council meeting', from Old Norse, from hus 'house' + thing 'council, assembly']
the hustings the process of trying to persuade people to vote for you by making speeches etc
at/on the hustings
The senator is usually at his best on the hustings. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲