A: Mary has become a fervent climate change activist.

B: Indeed. As the CEO of a major corporation, she leveraged her bully pulpit to advocate for environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Note: This term refers to a prominent public position that provides an opportunity for expounding one’s views. It comes from the 26th U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt, who observed that the White House was a bully pulpit. For Roosevelt, bully was an adjective meaning “excellent” — not the noun bully (a blustering, browbeating person) that’s common today. The word “pulpit” literally means “an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching.”