rally

Definitions

1. A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
2. Good-humoured raillery.
   uncountable
3. A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
4. A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
5. An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
6. A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.)

Equivalents

Examples

“a campaign rally”

“an election rally”

“a political rally”

“The EDL said Saturday’s rally was aimed at highlighting what it describes as a “continued increase⟳ in Islamic terrorism” linked to Birmingham.”

“Mortenson, who asked to use⟳ a pseudonym for this story, says she has been attending rallies and vigils in her home state to regain⟳ her optimism, but she’s finding it tough.”

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