Synecdoche

A synecdoche is a figure of speech where a thing is referred to by one of its parts. Examples include:

• "Boots" meaning soldiers.
• "Wheels" meaning a car.
• "Pen" meaning writing.
• "America" for the United States.
• "Number 10" for the British Government.

Synecdoche is a form of metonymy, because it refers to its target by using a related term.

Related pages

• Eponym
• Euphemism
• Metonymy
• Newspeak
• Pun
• Trope

References

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