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What (who) is band wagon - definition

WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Band wagon; The Bandwagon; Bandwagon (disambiguation); Bandwagon (TV Series); Band Wagon; Bandwagon (TV series)

bandwagon         
¦ noun
1. historical a wagon used for carrying a band in a parade.
2. an activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular: the company is jumping on the Green bandwagon.
bandwagon         
n.
attractive cause
to climb on, jump on the bandwagon
bandwagon         
(bandwagons)
1.
You can refer to an activity or movement that has suddenly become fashionable or popular as a bandwagon.
So what is really happening as the information bandwagon starts to roll?
...the environmental bandwagon.
N-COUNT: usu sing
2.
If someone, especially a politician, jumps or climbs on the bandwagon, they become involved in an activity or movement because it is fashionable or likely to succeed and not because they are really interested in it.
Many farms are jumping on the bandwagon and advertising organically grown food...
N-COUNT: usu sing [disapproval]

Wikipedia

Bandwagon

Bandwagon or band wagon may refer to:

  • A vehicle serving as a mobile stage for musicians

Other usages derived from this:

Examples of use of band wagon
1. Indeed, the way corporations and pop stars jump on the green band–wagon can backfire.
2. The real issue aside – this is just another band wagon for Blair to jump on.
3. "Other‘s have now jumped on the band wagon and I understand the government are very much behind it.
4. It also failed to put together any coherent plan for the future use of almost 30 purpose–built venues after the Olympic band–wagon rolled out of town.
5. Twenty five years after the alarm bells for the continent were first rung, and the aid band wagon got rolling, there is not a single example of self–sustained economic recovery.