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Definition rally in British English

rally noun

noun
/ˈræli/
1

a public meeting that a lot of people go to in order to support someone or something or to protest against someone or something

Example

a pro-democracy rally

Example

a mass rally in support of the strike

Example

Environmental groups held a rally in London last week.

2

a car race on public roads or land

Example

the Paris-Dakar rally

Example

a rally driver

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3

an occasion when two players in a game such as tennis hit the ball to each other several times before either of them wins the point

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4

an increase in the value of something after a period when its value has been low

Example

There has been a sharp rally in the price of gold.

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Definition rally in British English