Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rally round the flag

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: ral-ly round the flag
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To unite in order to support one's country, especially during a crisis or war.

Example Sentences

"Alternatively, the fires and explosions might cause Russians to rally around the flag in ways damaging to Ukraine, such as in building support for a general mobilization in Russia."
"The result was not revolt, but a familiar wartime dynamic: a rally around the flag, reinforced by coercion and fear of state retribution."

Inflected Forms

rallies round the flag (present, singular) rallying round the flag (participle, present) rallied round the flag (participle, past) rallied round the flag (past) rally around the flag (alternative)

Phrases

rally 'round the flag effect

Questions

What does rally round the flag mean?: To unite in order to support one's country, especially during a crisis or war.

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