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slo·gan (slō′gən)

noun

  1. Historical a cry used by Scottish Highland and Irish clans in battle or as an assembly signal
  2. a catchword or rallying motto distinctly associated with a political party or other group
  3. a catch phrase used to advertise a product

Etymology: Gael sluggh-ghairm < sluagh, a host + gairm, a call

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slogan Synonyms

slogan

n.

catchword, rallying cry, trade-mark; see motto, proverb.


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slogan Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • chant: In Kenya, children chanting slogans " free education, free education " .

Adjective modifier

  • catchy: Suddenly, Life at the Extreme doesn't seem like just a catchy slogan.

Preposition: on

  • T-shirt: With too much exposure, a painted torso could become about as arresting as slogans on T-shirts.

Modifies a noun

  • T-shirt: KP, hope you don't mind my comments - perhaps you sell shedloads of slogan t-shirts, proving me completely wrong!

Possessives

  • caring: The poster has the RJB logo on the bottom and the slogan ' caring for the future where safety matters ' .

Noun used with modifier

  • tiebreaker: More info Bookshop The Intaslogans series has tiebreaker slogan ideas all ready for you to adapt or use in your entries.
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slogan quotes

Some comrades apparently find it hard to understand that democracy is just a slogan.

-Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich

The preservation of life seems to be rather a slogan than a genuine goal of the anti-abortion forces; what they want is control.Control over behavior: power over women.

-Le Guin, Ursula ne¤  e Kroeber

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