motorcadequiet
/ˈməʊtəkeɪdˌkwaɪət/nounVerified NewThe eerie hush imposed on a host city — closed lanes, swept rooftops, emptied squares — for a visiting delegation.
Residents learn the summit's timetable from their own commutes and plan surgeries, deliveries, and weddings around it. For three days the capital belongs to people who will never live there.
Etym. — motorcade + quiet: silence as the city's gift to guests who requested it.
Rel. — griefcurfew
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