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slogan

noun
slo·​gan | \ ˈslō-gən How to pronounce slogan (audio) \

Definition of slogan

1a : a war cry especially of a Scottish clan
b : a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to be achieved
2 : a brief attention-getting phrase used in advertising or promotion

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Examples of slogan in a Sentence

within days, virtually everyone was familiar with the newest advertising slogan for that brand of soda

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But Jenkins shrugged when asked if Medicare-for-all, the slogan that has dominated early campaigning in the 2020 Democratic primary, was the solution to his and America’s health care woes. Akilah Johnson, ProPublica, "Medicare-for-All Is Not Medicare, and Not Really for All. So What Does It Actually Mean?," 6 Sep. 2019 Groups of young men moved around the downtown area, shouting anti-government slogans and singing protest songs. Fox News, "Zimbabwe protesters face tear gas, beatings from police during anti-government demonstrations," 17 Aug. 2019 Young Kashmiri men barrage the police and soldiers with stones and abuse, shouting slogans demanding the end of Indian rule. Washington Post, "Slurs and slingshots: Kashmiris allege abuse amid lockdown," 16 Aug. 2019 No police officers were seen until the crowd reached Police Headquarters, where a handful of officers appeared behind barriers as hundreds of protesters shouted slogans outside. Austin Ramzy, New York Times, "Hong Kong Protest: Clashes With Police Turn Downtown Into Tear Gas-Filled Battlefield," 28 July 2019 No police officers were seen until the crowd reached Police Headquarters, where a handful of officers appeared behind barriers as hundreds of protesters shouted slogans outside. Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com, "Clashes with police turn Hong Kong’s downtown into tear gas-filled battlefield," 28 July 2019 The group carried signs and shouted slogans calling for justice on behalf of migrants who are seeking asylum. Claire Rafford, azcentral, "Police identify 16 people arrested in Friday night ICE protests in central Phoenix," 13 July 2019 Once inside, the protesters covered walls with political slogans. Suzanne Sataline, The Christian Science Monitor, "Hong Kong protests: Is anyone in charge?," 9 July 2019 Would a conservative celebrity be able to roll into Chicago and claim he or she was attacked by a roving band of Bernie Bros shouting anti-capitalist slogans and just get away with it? Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, "Column: What the (BLEEP) just happened? Rex Huppke’s ‘Week in Review’," 28 June 2019

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First Known Use of slogan

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for slogan

alteration of earlier slogorn, from Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm, from sluagh army, host + gairm cry

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slogan

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English Language Learners Definition of slogan

: a word or phrase that is easy to remember and is used by a group or business to attract attention

slogan

noun
slo·​gan | \ ˈslō-gən How to pronounce slogan (audio) \

Kids Definition of slogan

: a word or phrase used by a party, a group, or a business to attract attention

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