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slogan Definition

slo·gan (slōgən)

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

slogan Synonyms

slogan

n.

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

slogan Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • chant: In Kenya, children chanting slogans " free education, free education " .
  • shout: The demonstrators shouted slogans against the presence of the British ship.
  • proclaim: It is hypocrisy for the West to proclaim democratic slogans while demeaning and persecuting those who prefer to take a different moral high ground.
  • bear: Its cover bears the slogan " The truth is coming.
  • adopt: In 1992 the city of Graz adopted the slogan ' gentle mobility ' for its traffic policies.
  • coin: Or, to revive a slogan coined by Brown: tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.

Adjective modifier

  • catchy: Suddenly, Life at the Extreme doesn't seem like just a catchy slogan.
  • anti-war: Traffic came to a standstill as they marched down the road toward Holmes Avenue chanting anti-war slogans.
  • quirky: Diaper Head The delightfully named Diaper Head sells funky exclusive T-shirts with quirky slogans & cute prints for babies and toddlers.
  • simplistic: In spite of the simplistic slogan ' Speed Kills ' , it doesn't.
  • revolutionary: From the depths of the masses come vibrant echoes to every bold word, every truly revolutionary slogan.
  • witty: T-Shirts 365 Zany T-shirts with daft and witty slogans.

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.
  • anti-deportation: Their locks were glued and anti-deportation slogans were painted over their office and in the surrounding area.
  • Bolshevik: The Bolshevik slogan for the turning of the imperialist war into a civil war was well known.
  • advertising: A diamond is forever Meaning Advertising slogan for De Beers ' diamonds.
  • T-shirt: In an adaptation of the t-shirt slogan: Jesus is coming... .
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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