dogwhistle politicsdog‧whis‧tle pol‧i‧tics /ˈdɒɡwɪsəl ˌpɒlɪtɪks $ ˈdɒːɡ-, -ˌpɑːl-/ noun [plural] informal 
in politics, the practice of expressing political opinions in a way that only a particular group of people understands, so that you do not become unpopular with people who do not have these opinions
in politics, the practice of expressing political opinions in a way that only a particular group of people understands, so that you do not become unpopular with people who do not have these opinions