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
Nima (1)-Arabic
Benignus-Late Roman
Drusus-Ancient Roman
Acton['æktən]
Caj-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Dre-English