Word of the Week 7

1. pejorative

2. Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (2010)

3. "Each ad includes a short (and, in our view, pejorative) statement about Senator Clinton, followed by the name of the movie and the movie’s Website address. Id., at 26a–27a.."

4.  having negative connotations, especially those that belittle or disparage; adjective

5. The statements that the candidates are making to each other in the debates have become as pejorative as the negative campaign ads that fill the airwaves.