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battle buses

battle buses is the plural of battle bus.

Meaning of battle bus

Noun

battle bus (plural battle buses)

  1. (UK, informal) A bus that is used as a mobile office and publicity centre by a politician or party during the run-up to an election
    • [Photo shows Steel sitting on a coach emblazoned with "DAVID STEEL'S LIBERAL BATTLE BUS". Photo caption reads:] STEEL'S ON WHEELS: Setting off from the National Liberal Club in his battle bus.1979 April 10, Ian Aitken, “PM smites the Tories with his crusading zeal”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media Limited, retrieved 13 May 2017, page 1

Questions about battle buses

What is battle buses the plural of?
Battle buses is the plural of battle bus.

Words near battle buses in the dictionary

  1. battle axe
  2. battle axes
  3. battle buddies
  4. battle buddy
  5. battle bus
  6. battle buses
  7. Battle Creek
  8. Battle Creeker
  9. Battle Creekers
  10. battle cries
  11. battle cruiser

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