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rally 'round the flag effect

rally 'round the flag effect noun: a phenomenon in which a country's government or political leaders experience a short-run increase in popular support during a period of international crisis or war.

Noun

rally 'round the flag effect (plural rally 'round the flag effects)

  1. (international relations) A phenomenon in which a country's government or political leaders experience a short-run increase in popular support during a period of international crisis or war.

Forms of rally 'round the flag effect

pluralrally 'round the flag effects

Questions about rally 'round the flag effect

What does rally 'round the flag effect mean?
Rally 'round the flag effect means a phenomenon in which a country's government or political leaders experience a short-run increase in popular support during a period of international crisis or war.
What part of speech is rally 'round the flag effect?
Rally 'round the flag effect is a noun.
What is the plural of rally 'round the flag effect?
The plural of rally 'round the flag effect is rally 'round the flag effects.

Words near rally 'round the flag effect in the dictionary

  1. Rallo
  2. Rallos
  3. Ralls
  4. Ralls County
  5. rally
  6. rally 'round the flag effect
  7. rally 'round the flag effects
  8. rally around
  9. rally around the flag
  10. rally behind
  11. rally cap

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