pulpit



bully pulpit

A public position that allows a person to speak with authority and share his or her views to a large audience. James used his position of class president as a bully pulpit to raise awareness about cyberbullying.
See also: bully, pulpit

a bully pulpit

  (American)
an important job or position that someone can use to persuade other people to accept their ideas The presidency is a wonderful bully pulpit to convince the country of the need for a balanced budget.
See also: bully, pulpit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mawar-Indonesian, Malay
Andor (1)-Norwegian
Caetano-Portuguese
Aubert['ɔ:bət]
WindsorWIN-zərEnglish (Rare)
Vedran-Croatian, Serbian