shroud-waving
noun/ˈʃraʊd weɪvɪŋ/
/ˈʃraʊd weɪvɪŋ/
[uncountable] (British English) (informal)- the practice of warning about the bad effect on medical care if more money is not provided by the government to pay for more doctors, hospitals, etc.
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