bully pulpit

[ bool-ee pool-pit, puhl-pit ]

noun

1. a position of authority or public visibility, especially a political office, from which one may express one's views.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bully pulpit¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from a remark made by President Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the U.S. 1901–09, in reference to the White House, “I suppose my critics will call that preaching, but I have got such a bully pulpit!”

Example Sentences

Looks like the bully pulpit still has some value, despite what the political scientists say.

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And using the bully pulpit to push for broader legislative change at the federal and state level?

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“He needs no opportunity with his massive global bully pulpit,” Clohessy told The Daily Beast.

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If you study contemporary American politics, the "bully pulpit" is no longer a serious thing.

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He needs to make better use of his bully pulpit by really explaining this crisis to the American people.

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