bully pulpit

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbʊli ˈpʊlpɪt/, /-ˈpʌl-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbʊli ˈpʊlpɪt/, /-ˈpʌl-/, /-ˈpəlpət/ Hyphenation: bul‧ly pul‧pit === Noun === bully pulpit (plural bully pulpits) (US, chiefly politics) An advantageous position from which to express one's views, especially a political office. [from early 20th c.] 2024, unnamed source, quoted in: James Oliphant, Joseph Ax, and Bad Brooks, Republicans scramble to contain backlash from IVF court ruling, Reuters, published in: The Christian Science Monitor, February 26 2024 “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. ==== Usage notes ==== The term does not have the negative connotation of using one’s position to bully (“intimidate like a bully; act aggressively towards”) others. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === bully pulpit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia