Associations to the word «Bellwether»
Noun
- Riding
- Constituency
- Flock
- Conservative
- Election
- Missouri
- Seat
- Willis
- Labour
- Lamb
- Status
- Mp
- Candidate
- Gallery
- Maine
- Trend
- Outcome
- Pen
- Ny
- Democrat
- Sheep
- Winner
- Republican
- Fiction
- Predecessor
- Prize
- Vote
- Creation
- Stock
- Exception
- Ohio
- Politics
- Founder
- Trial
- Won
- Party
- Result
- Having
- Picture
- Majority
- Change
- Nation
- County
- Economy
- Territory
- State
- Industry
- Market
- West
- Government
- Parliament
Adjective
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Wiktionary
BELLWETHER, noun. The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
BELLWETHER, noun. Anything that indicates future trends.
BELLWETHER, noun. A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.
Dictionary definition
BELLWETHER, noun. Someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity.
BELLWETHER, noun. Sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell.
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