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placard

1 of 2noun
/ˈplækɑrd/
Forms:placards
1

a sign or poster that is usually used for public display, often for advertising or promoting a message or cause

  • Protestors held up placards demanding better workers' rights.
  • The placard read “Save the Forest” in bold letters.
  • She carried a placard with a message calling for environmental protection.
  • The police asked the protestors to take down the placard that was blocking traffic.
  • They handed out placards at the demonstration to encourage people to join the cause.