bully pulpit
bully pulpit · bully pulpits
An advantageous position from which to express one's views, especially a political officeAn advantageous position from which to express one's views, especially a political office.
/ˌbʊli ˈpʊlpɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(US)An advantageous position from which to express one's views, especially a political office.
More definitions
- a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter
Origin
From bully (“(US, slang) very good”) + pulpit (“raised desk, lectern, or platform for an oFrom bully (“(US, slang) very good”) + pulpit (“raised desk, lectern, or platform for an orator or public speaker”), said to have been coined by the United States President Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) who used the term to refer to his office, by which he meant a terrific platform from which one can advocate an agenda: see the 1909 quotation.
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Forms
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