soapbox

[ sohp-boks ]

/ ˈsoʊpˌbɒks /

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noun

Also soap box. an improvised platform, as one on a street, from which a speaker delivers an informal speech, an appeal, or political harangue.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a speaker or speech from a soapbox.

Nearby words

soap plant, soap powder, soapbark, soapberry, soapberry family, soapbox, soaper, soapfish, soapie, soapolallie, soapstone

Origin of soapbox

First recorded in 1650–60; soap + box¹

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Examples from the Web for soapbox

It has been subject to political sensitivities and soapbox rhetoric, buffeted by popular disbelief and official omertà.
Why Humanitarians Talk to ISIS|Joshua Hersh|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jasarevic noted social mobilization—whether done on Twitter or atop a soapbox—is only a part of the solution.
Ebola Tweets Are Missing the Target|Kevin Zawacki|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He immediately called Sharpton, who said he was sorry that Jackson had turned the press conference into a soapbox.
Speed Read: Juiciest Bits From the Tommy Mottola Memoir ‘Hitmaker’|Kevin Fallon|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The office of the President is, in reality, something of a soapbox.
Why Did Peres Speak Up Against Bibi?|Brent E. Sasley|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

They have come from politicians or media figures, hammering home their point on a soapbox or over radio waves.
America's 9 Worst Demagogues|John Avlon|September 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If a soapbox be nailed at one end the baby may be put into this for a safe ride.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston
But I would never have gone up on a soapbox to support them.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
He went over to the soapbox table, shorn of its gorgeous cover, the photograph alone adorning it.
A Little Dusky Hero|Harriot T, Comstock
The soapbox will be her cell, for it was so small she could not lie down in it.
Homespun Tales|Kate Douglas Wiggin
He found a soapbox, and carried it over to the soft ring of light that streamed from the furnace door, and sat down.
The Troll Garden and Selected Stories|Willa Cather

British Dictionary definitions for soapbox

soapbox

/ (ˈsəʊpˌbɒks) /

noun

a box or crate for packing soap

a crate used as a platform for speech-making

a child's homemade racing cart consisting of a wooden box set on a wooden frame with wheels and a steerable front axle

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soapbox

noun

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for soapbox

soapbox

noun