slogan

slo·gan

S0479600 (slō′gən)n.1. A phrase expressing the aims or nature of an enterprise, organization, or candidate; a motto.2. A phrase used repeatedly, as in advertising or promotion: "all the slogans and shibboleths coined out of the ideals of the peoples for the uses of imperialism" (Margaret Sanger).3. A battle cry of a Scottish clan.

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[Alteration of Scots slogorne, battle cry, from Gaelic sluagh-ghairm : sluagh, host; see slew¹ + gairm, shout.]

slogan

(ˈsləʊɡən) n1. (Marketing) a distinctive or topical phrase used in politics, advertising, etc2. (Historical Terms) history Scot a Highland battle cry[C16: from Gaelic sluagh-ghairm war cry, from sluagh army + gairm cry]

slo•gan

(ˈsloʊ gən)

n. 1. a distinctive phrase or motto identified with a particular party, product, etc.; catchword or catch phrase. 2. a war cry or gathering cry formerly used among Scottish clans. [1505–15; < Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm=sluagh army, host (compare slew²) + gairm cry]

slogan

- From Scottish-Gaelic slaugh, "army," and gairm, "shout"—since the first slogans were actually battle cries.See also related terms for shout.

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slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political groupcatchword, motto, shibbolethlocution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"catch phrase, catchphrase - a phrase that has become a catchwordmantra - a commonly repeated word or phrase; "she repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra"rallying cry, war cry, watchword, battle cry, cry - a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"

slogan

noun catch phrase, motto, jingle, mantra, rallying cry, watchword, tag-line, catchword a group of angry demonstrators shouting slogans

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slogan

(ˈsləugən) noun an easily-remembered and frequently repeated phrase which is used in advertising etc. 口號，標語 口号，标语