soapbox
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soap·box

noun \-ˌbäks\

Definition of SOAPBOX

: an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator; broadly : something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions
soapbox adjective

Examples of SOAPBOX

  1. <some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views>

First Known Use of SOAPBOX

1907

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