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slo·gan \ˈslōgən\ noun (-s) Etymology: alteration of earlier slogorn, from Gaelic sluagh-ghairm army cry, from sluagh army + gairm call 1. a. : a war cry or gathering word (as of a Highland clan in Scotland) : a rallying or battle cry b. : a word or phrase used by a person or group to express a characteristic position or aim, a stand on a contested issue, or a goal of endeavor < the whalemen's slogan, “A dead whale or a stove boat” — American Guide Series: Connecticut > < a widespread decline of cognitive standards, exemplified, for example, in the popular slogan that “it all depends on the point of view” — T.M.Clarke > < years ago we repudiated the slogan, “Peace at any price” — Laurence Sears > 2. : a brief striking phase used in advertising or promotion 3. a. : a word or phrase imprinted on a piece of mail usually with the cancellation as a commemorative or publicity device b. : an advertising phrase imprinted on mail together with the postage by a postage meter |