English Explanatory Dictionary

bully pulpit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An advantageous position from which to express one's views, especially a political office.

Pronunciation

/ˌbʊli ˈpʊlpɪt/ /-ˈpʌl-/ /-ˈpəlpət/ En-us-bully-pulpit.ogg

Word forms

bully pulpit bully pulpits

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.

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