bully pulpits
bully pulpits is the plural of bully pulpit.
Meaning of bully pulpit
Noun
bully pulpit (plural bully pulpits)
- An advantageous position from which to express one's views, especially a political office.
- He [Theodore Roosevelt] was sitting at his desk reading to us his forthcoming Message. He had just finished a paragraph of a distinctly ethical character, when he suddenly stopped, swung round in his swivel chair, and said: "I suppose my critics will call that preaching, but I have got such a bully...1909 February 27, Lyman Abbott, “A Review of President Roosevelt’s Administration: Its Influence on Patriotism and Public Service”, in Lyman Abbott, editor, The Outlook, volume XCI, New York, N.Y....
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- What is bully pulpits the plural of?
- Bully pulpits is the plural of bully pulpit.
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