bully pulpit

[ bool-ee pool-pit, puhl-pit ]

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noun

a position of authority or public visibility, especially a political office, from which one may express one's views.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1905–10; from a remark made by President Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the U.S. 1901–09, in reference to the White House, “I suppose my critics will call that preaching, but I have got such a bully pulpit!”

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Most people don’t have the resources or the bully pulpit of a pope.

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The witch hunt quickly became more about punishing anyone who defied the bully pulpit than with tracking down actual Communist Party members.

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The president seemed to enjoy putting the "bully" in the presidential bully pulpit.

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Caruso also said he plans to use the bully pulpit to advocate for struggling residents and businesses.

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“We’d like to see the commissioner use the ‘bully pulpit’ to name names of insurers that are reducing obstacles and delays by relaxing paperwork requirements — as well as those that are not,” she said.

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