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Great Mentioner

Meaning of "Great Mentioner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREAT MENTIONER

ɡreɪt ˈmɛnʃənə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREAT MENTIONER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Great Mentioner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREAT MENTIONER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Great Mentioner in the English dictionary

The definition of Great Mentioner in the dictionary is the Great Mentioner the phenomenon whereby certain people are rumoured to be possible presidential or gubernatorial candidates before the rumour is denied or endorsed; term coined by Russell Baker.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREAT MENTIONER

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREAT MENTIONER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GREAT MENTIONER

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Synonyms and antonyms of Great Mentioner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Great Mentioner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREAT MENTIONER

Find out the translation of Great Mentioner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Great Mentioner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Great Mentioner» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

大Mentioner
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Gran Mentioner
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Great Mentioner
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेट Mentioner
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Mentioner العظيم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Великий Mentioner
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

grande Mentioner
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রেট Mentioner
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

grande Mentioner
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Great Mentioner
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

große Mentioner
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

グレートMentioner
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

위대한 Mentioner
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Great Mentioner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớn Mentioner
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய பிரமுகர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रेट मेन्टेनर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük Söz Sahibi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Grande Mentioner
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Świetna Mentioner
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Великий Mentioner
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Marea Mentioner
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλη Mentioner
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot Mentioner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Stora Mentioner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flott Mentioner
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Great Mentioner

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREAT MENTIONER»

Discover the use of Great Mentioner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Great Mentioner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Government: Institutions and Policies
Journalist David Broder once suggested that somewhere there is “The Great Mentioner” who announces from time to time who is of presidential caliber (and only The Great Mentioner knows how big that caliber is). But if The Great Mentioner ...
James Wilson, John DiIulio, Jr., Meena Bose, 2012
2
American Government: The Essentials
But if The Great Mentioner turns out to be as unreal as the Easter Bunny, you have to figure out for yourself how to get mentioned. One way is to let it be known to reporters, “off the record,” that you are thinking about running for president.
James Wilson, John DiIulio, Jr., Meena Bose, 2010
3
American Government, Essentials Edition
Journalist David Broder once suggested that somewhere there is “The Great Mentioner” who announces from time to time who is of presidential caliber (and only The Great Mentioner knows how big that caliber is). But if The Great Mentioner ...
James Wilson, John DiIulio, Jr., Meena Bose, 2014
4
Behind the Front Page
Russell Baker [the New York Times columnist] has given us the concept of The Great Mentioner, that mysterious Someone whose existence is implied when we read that so-and-so "is being mentioned for President or Vice President.
David S Broder, 2000
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American Government: Institutions and Policies: The Essentials
Journalist David Broder once suggested that somewhere there is “The Great Mentioner” who announces from time to time who is of presidential caliber (and only The Great Mentioner knows how big that caliber is). But if The Great Mentioner ...
James Wilson, John DiIulio, Jr., Meena Bose, 2012
6
American Government: Eleventh Edition: Institute and Politics
The journalist David Broder has suggested that somewhere there is “The Great Mentioner” who announces from time to time who is of presidential caliber (and only The Great Mentioner knows how big that caliber is). But if The Great Mentioner ...
7
News and Newsmaking
The Great Mentioner, an illusive spirit who divines which politicians will be considered potential presidential nominees by the news media, is an invention of New York Times columnist Russell Baker. "Just why The Great Mentioner mentions ...
8
The 1996 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective
Thus, the media's role as "the great mentioner" provided drama in the very early stages of contest. Even with a dozen "official" Republican candidates, two noncandidates generated a great deal of media attention and speculation.
Robert E. Denton (Jr.), 1998
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No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner
For more than twenty years, he was a prime entry in the lexicon of the “great mentioner,” the culture's mythic but powerful gate-keeper to the list of those routinely described in the media as being “mentioned” for president. After he was elected ...
Robert Shrum, 2007
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Joss Whedon, A Creative Portrait: From Buffy the Vampire ...
... 189, 205, 236–7 good moves 23 good myth 111 “granny-lookin' Pumpkinhead- kinda- thing” (Alien Resurrection) 226 Gray, Jonathan 27 Great Mentioner 82 Great Train Robbery, The 187 “Greedo Effect” 230 Greenberg, Drew Z. (WC) 141,  ...
David Lavery, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREAT MENTIONER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Great Mentioner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oregon may honor concealed handgun licenses from other states as …
Marriage equality comes to all 50 states · 0. Kari Chisholm. The Great Mentioner ponders: Who will run for Secretary of State? 0. Guest Column. «BlueOregon, Jun 15»
2
Atkins won't run in 2016. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!
Diane Rosenbaum (D-Portland); and Sen. Richard Devlin (D-Tualatin). Other Democratic names dropped by the Great Mentioner include Rep. «BlueOregon, Mar 15»
3
Schapiro: Virginia statehouse is training ground for Richmond City Hall
The Great Mentioner — that amalgam of the curious and the concerned, many of whom are shoehorned into the same cramped echo chamber ... «Richmond.com, Feb 15»
4
A Tough Path to the Presidency
... members of the Senate who at some point were touted in the media by what wags used to call "the Great Mentioner," whether those mentions ... «National Journal, Feb 15»
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Mark Shields: No Shortage of Self-Esteem in Republican …
Nobody, of course, ever met the mythical Great Mentioner, but nobody in presidential politics doubted his influence. But this is 2015, when no ... «Noozhawk, Jan 15»
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PRUDEN: Another look at a savvy loser
It's interesting because the Great Mentioner is mentioning Mr. Romney, despite his protests, as a possible for 2016, dropping his name into a ... «Washington Times, Aug 14»
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Press says Mike Pence may run in 2016. At this point, who isn't …
The late columnist Russell Baker used to write about the Great Mentioner, that mysterious way in which candidates would be included on lists ... «Fox News, May 14»
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The Farm Teams: Why Republicans Are the Problem | Commentary
But it's equally true that every time a roster spot opens in Congress, the state legislature is always the “Great Mentioner's” first stop. Except, in ... «Roll Call, Apr 14»
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The Bulging Ballot: Would-be City Council candidates continue to …
At Burnt Orange Report we've been designated "The Great Mentioner" –– for our ongoing (and burgeoning) catalog of potential Council ... «Austin Chronicle, Jan 14»
10
Will Zombie Marco Rubio Win in 2016?
Rubio, up to that point, had been considered by The Great Mentioner as a very possible nominee. Now, however, you can't shake a stick ... «The American Prospect, Dec 13»
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