Definition of Dorothy Dix in English:

Dorothy Dix

nounPlural Dorothy Dixes ˌdɒrəθi ˈdɪks

Australian

A prearranged parliamentary question asked to allow a minister to deliver a prepared speech.
short questions inevitably appear to be Dorothy Dixes
Example sentencesExamples
- Reputedly, the former prime minister used to practise his answers to Dorothy Dix questions.
- Watching her stumble over her written answers to Dorothy Dix questions in the House is a hoot!
- He looks for redemption in a Dorothy Dix interview with a dictator.
- Labor ministers used their three Dorothy Dix questions to paint a picture of life under a coalition government.
- The company locked its workers out for five months, without as much as one word, one press release or one Dorothy Dix question in Parliament criticising it.
- They carefully fed him Dorothy Dixes, to which he had his answers down pat.
- It concentrated all the questions it gets to ask itself—Dorothy Dix questions—on national security.
- He wanted to use the opportunity of Dorothy Dix questions to go on the front foot.
- The government ramped up its criticism in Parliament, organising Dorothy Dix questions from its own MPs to press home its message.
- Watch out for future press stops loaded with "Dorothy Dix" questions where he can rattle off "great big new tax" etc. without interruption.
- They avoided the need for prearranged Dorothy Dix questions by allowing ministerial statements by leave.
- Question Time in the Parliament suffers from the farce of Dorothy Dix questions and Ministers obsessed with point-scoring, rather than problem solving.
- Question time yesterday was very depressing, with the Government organising Dorothy Dix questions to defend its position on patent law.

Origin

1950s: named after Dorothy Dix, the pseudonym of US journalist Elizabeth Meriwether (1870–1951), who wrote a popular question-and-answer column.

词汇	Dorothy Dix
释义	Definition of Dorothy Dix in English: Dorothy Dix nounPlural Dorothy Dixes ˌdɒrəθi ˈdɪks Australian A prearranged parliamentary question asked to allow a minister to deliver a prepared speech. short questions inevitably appear to be Dorothy Dixes Example sentencesExamples Reputedly, the former prime minister used to practise his answers to Dorothy Dix questions. Watching her stumble over her written answers to Dorothy Dix questions in the House is a hoot! He looks for redemption in a Dorothy Dix interview with a dictator. Labor ministers used their three Dorothy Dix questions to paint a picture of life under a coalition government. The company locked its workers out for five months, without as much as one word, one press release or one Dorothy Dix question in Parliament criticising it. They carefully fed him Dorothy Dixes, to which he had his answers down pat. It concentrated all the questions it gets to ask itself—Dorothy Dix questions—on national security. He wanted to use the opportunity of Dorothy Dix questions to go on the front foot. The government ramped up its criticism in Parliament, organising Dorothy Dix questions from its own MPs to press home its message. Watch out for future press stops loaded with "Dorothy Dix" questions where he can rattle off "great big new tax" etc. without interruption. They avoided the need for prearranged Dorothy Dix questions by allowing ministerial statements by leave. Question Time in the Parliament suffers from the farce of Dorothy Dix questions and Ministers obsessed with point-scoring, rather than problem solving. Question time yesterday was very depressing, with the Government organising Dorothy Dix questions to defend its position on patent law. Origin 1950s: named after Dorothy Dix, the pseudonym of US journalist Elizabeth Meriwether (1870–1951), who wrote a popular question-and-answer column.
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