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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Coattails Effect.
Coattails Effect - as a noun
(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party
Example: "He counted on the coattails effect to win him the election"
Example Sentences
"The candidate hopes to ride the coattails effect of a popular political figure to win the election."
"The party was able to gain several seats in the parliament due to the coattails effect of their leader's popularity."
"When a successful business launches a new product, it often benefits from the coattails effect of its previous successes."
"The actor's latest film received a boost at the box office thanks to the coattails effect of his previous blockbuster."
"The fashion designer's new collection rode the coattails effect of the latest trends."
