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slogan

slogan

202 2.5
A short memorable phrase a group uses to express its main idea
  • noun
  • /ˈsloʊɡən/
translation icon : eslogan
  • The campaign's new slogan, "Make a Difference!", resonated with many voters.
  • campaign slogan
  • political slogans
  • party slogan

You can just feed slogans and get into people's minds.

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Examples

  • But the more useful slogan would be just do something right.

  • But Johnson had one essential slogan for his approach to Reconstruction.

  • The flat simplicity of that slogan had always struck her as funny.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • One page of the site was a list of suggested slogans for his election.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Therefore, I've come up with a new slogan.

  • And the Harris campaign slogan is we can't go back.

  • Their current slogan is no one out pizzas the Hut.

  • "We will not make you president" was the HDP campaign's slogan for the June 7, 2015 general elections.

    Academic text (2017)
  • "You've got the power" was the slogan repeatedly used by administrators and teachers.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The Liberal Party adopted his slogan of unilateral action in the 1891 elections.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

motto
vsslogan
153 3.0

A short phrase that shows a person or group's main belief

is used to state purpose or aim rather than lasting guiding ideals
tagline
vsslogan
21 3.7

A short memorable phrase that describes a person, company, or product

is a general memorable phrase used for wider aims beyond branding
watchword
vsslogan
5 7.0

A short phrase that guides a group or cause

is a short memorable phrase stating a group's purpose or aim
catchline
vsslogan
1 4.7

Short memorable phrase used in ads to attract attention

is the broader purpose phrase stating principles and aims not just adverts

Compounds

A short phrase that is easy to remember and gets people's attention, often used in ads

How Memorable

catchphrase
38 3.9
tagline
21 3.7
slogan
202 2.5
motto
153 3.0
saying
201 1.7
phrase
  • Specialized
662 2.6

Surface Forms

slogan singular
slogans plural

Etymology

Slogan comes from a Scottish Gaelic phrase made of sluagh and gairm, where sluagh means 'army' and gairm means 'cry'. It was used as a 'battle cry' to bring people together, which is why a modern slogan is a short, powerful phrase that unites or motivates a group.