big tent

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big tent]
- /bɪg tɛnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big tent]
- /bɪg tɛnt/

Definitions of big tent words

noun big tent a political approach in which a party claims to be open to a wide spectrum of constituents and groups 3
noun big tent (as modifier) 3
noun big tent a political party's or coalition's policy or doctrine of allowing and encouraging a wide range of beliefs, opinions, and views among its members. 1
noun big tent (Idiomatic) A group, philosophy, or social or political movement that encompasses or seeks to attract a broad range of members or constituents. 0
noun big tent (attributive, sometimes hyphenated) Pertaining to, representing, or advocating such a group, philosophy, or movement. 0

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Origin of big tent

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Big tent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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big tent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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