bully pulpit
noun/ˌbʊli ˈpʊlpɪt/UK/ˌbʊli ˈpʊlpɪt/US
Etymology
From 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.
Definitions
An advantageous position from which to express one's views, especially a political office.
- “The only option is to continue raising the issue, making it a political fight and using the bully pulpit to get more attention,” the [White House] source said.
- At a leadership level, Ms. Hurst wishes that lawmakers would use their bully pulpit to convene constituents for more of the sorts of conversations that took place in Portugal.
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