bully pulpit
noun
in sing.
- N. Amer. a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an opportunity to speak out on any issue〈北美〉天字一号讲坛:
he could use the presidency as a bully pulpit to bring out the best in civic life.
总统之位让他在天字一号讲坛上发挥公民生活中的最大价值。
词源
early 20th cent.: apparently originally used by President Theodore Roosevelt, explaining his personal view of the presidency.