poster child
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Meaning · English
A person representing a particular issue or cause
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Người đại diện cho một vấn đề hoặc nguyên nhân
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: a child on a poster
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She became the poster child for the anti-bullying campaign
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “poster child” mean?
A person representing a particular issue or cause Literally: a child on a poster
Is “poster child” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.