slogan

noun slo·gan \ ˈslō-gən \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

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Definition of slogan

1 a : 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

Recent Examples of slogan from the Web

Hundreds of people chanted slogans and waved rainbow flags on side streets along Istiklal Avenue, Istanbul’s main pedestrian thoroughfare.

— NBC News, "Turkish police disperse LGBTI activists holding banned march," 2 July 2018
Hundreds of people chanted slogans and waved rainbow flags on side streets along Istiklal Avenue, Istanbul's main pedestrian thoroughfare.

— zeynep bilginsoy, Fox News, "Turkish police disperse LGBTI activists holding banned march," 1 July 2018
Haitians in Miami and elsewhere would denounce his rule, and during a 1986 visit to Miami, Namphy was greeted by hundreds of Haitians chanting slogans and carrying signs calling for the departure of his provisional government.

— jacqueline charles, miamiherald, "Henri Namphy, one-time coup leader and Haiti president, dies in Dominican Republic," 27 June 2018
Protesters, chanting pro-rebel slogans and demanding the end of Indian rule in Kashmir, blocked a major highway and fought pitched battles with government forces.

— aijaz hussain, The Christian Science Monitor, "India takes control of Kashmir territory," 25 June 2018
On Monday, thousands participated in the man’s funeral while chanting pro-rebel slogans and demanding an end to Indian rule over Kashmir.

— aijaz hussain, The Seattle Times, "Rebels, Indian forces fight in disputed Kashmir; 2 killed," 28 May 2018
The day after Layla died, her father strode from a centuries-old mosque after funeral prayers, his daughter’s body wrapped in a Palestinian flag and held aloft, as a crowd jogging behind him chanted slogans about Israeli blood lust.

— declan walsh, New York Times, "A Child of Gaza Dies. A Symbol Is Born. The Arguing Begins.," 16 May 2018
While protesters gathered outside EPA headquarters to chant slogans nears Pruitt's third-floor office, lawmakers such as Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan.

— author: juliet eilperin, brady dennis, josh dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, "EPA chief heads to Capitol Hill as inquiries by White House signal his shaky status," 26 Apr. 2018
Protesters regularly set up charcoal barbecues in front of the doors and cook hamburgers and hot dogs while making speeches and chanting slogans.

— sam stanton, sacbee, "Targeted by Stephon Clark protests, Sacramento D.A. has fence erected around building | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of slogan

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

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First Known Use: 1513

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slogan Synonyms

Synonyms

banner, catchphrase, cry, shibboleth, tagline, watchword;

Related Words

expression, idiom;

catchword, cliché (also cliche);

maxim, motto;

battle cry, war cry;

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

SLOGAN Defined for English Language Learners

slogan

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Definition of slogan for English Language Learners

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

SLOGAN Defined for Kids

slogan

noun slo·gan \ ˈslō-gən \

Definition of slogan for Students

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

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