Meaning of battle bus | Babel Free
Definitions
A bus that is used as a mobile office and publicity centre by a politician or party during the run-up to an election
Examples
“[Photo shows Steel sitting on a coach emblazoned with "DAVID STEEL'S LIBERAL BATTLE BUS". Photo caption reads:] STEEL'S ON WHEELS: Setting off from the National Liberal Club in his battle bus.”
“Painted blue, the Battle Bus bore the slogan 'Moving Forward⟳ with Maggie'.”
“Word comes from Edinburgh that our colleagues are rebelling against the LibDems' charge of £1300 for a seat on their battle bus which today, we hear⟳, had only one passenger.”
“I remember⟳ in 1997 the BBC gave the Green Party five minutes to say⟳ whatever it wanted (within reason⟳) and it chose to fill⟳ its slot with images of its activists on a battle bus, whizzing into a petrol station, leaping out and hurling abuse at people for filling their tanks.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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