Bull Moose

noun

: a follower of Theodore Roosevelt in the U.S. presidential campaign of 1912

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The group formed a new third party that later was dubbed the Bull Moose Party. — USA Today, 9 June 2026 Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th, made his mark by creating the Bull Moose Party, which promoted progressive policies. — Ledyard King, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Yet, political parties founded on revenge generally don’t do well, as the Bull Moose, Thurmond and Wallace efforts demonstrate. — Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 After serving two terms as a Republican president, Roosevelt ran for a third term under the Bull Moose Party in 1912. — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bull Moose

Word History

Etymology

bull moose, emblem of the Progressive party of 1912

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Bull Moose was in 1912

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“Bull Moose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bull%20Moose. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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