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(US, chiefly politics) An advantageous position from which to express one's views.

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bully pulpit

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Source Word

bully pulpit

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌbʊli ˈpʊlpɪt/

US

(US, chiefly politics) An advantageous position from which to express one's views.

Japanese Meaning

（主に米国政治で用いられる用語）自分の意見を公に発信するための有利な立場、あるいはその位置。

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As president, she used the bully pulpit to advocate for climate reform.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

大統領として、彼女は自分の意見を表明するのに有利な立場を利用して気候変動対策を訴えた。

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(US, chiefly politics) An advantageous position from which to express one's views.

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 pulpit!"

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

bully pulpits

（ plural ）

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