English is where we can establish that the etymological origin of the term rally that concerns us now is found. Exactly it comes from “meeting”, which can be translated as “meeting” and which in turn derives from the verb “meet”, which is synonymous with gathering. However, we must not overlook that this word comes from the Germanic root “moet”, which is equivalent to “converse”.
The term rally was not accepted in Spanish until the beginning of the 20th century. Specifically, that happened in 1914 when it was included in the RAE dictionary.
The concept of a rally in some countries is accentuated in the second I ( rally ). The term refers to a public meeting in which a personality gives a speech to the attendees .
Among the words that can function as synonyms for a rally we find assembly, meeting, talk, harangue, concentration, meeting or sermon, for example.
Rallies are usually political meetings . There the leaders express themselves on various topics and make their opinions or projects known, while the public listens to their speeches and, sometimes, asks questions or comments about them.
The idea of a rally is also used to refer to the declamation that is carried out at this type of event. The action of saying a rally is known as rallying , while a rallyer is someone who acts as if at a rally.
The rally can be understood as a presentation with persuasive purposes , since it aims to achieve followers or followers. That is why the exposition seeks to be convincing and generate a position on the part of the listener.
When the campaign begins due to the proximity of an election, it is common for the different political parties that participate in them to organize rallies around the geography of the place where they are going to be held. Thus, they take advantage of these to publicize the main aspects of their program, to talk about the issues that most concern citizens and even to refute the opinions of their opponents.
It is considered that for a politician to hold a good rally he must convey confidence to those who attend, he must make his leadership evident, he must make known the enthusiasm he has for his project and he must generate credibility. And to achieve all this you must intervene with a speech that is clear, concrete, coherent and convincing.
Rallies can also function as a strategy to organize and promote uprisings, revolts or revolutions . Many of the political movements that developed between the 8th and 19th centuries were born in rallies.
It is important to mention that, sometimes, the notion of a rally is used in a derogatory way, especially in areas where party politics should be absent or are conflictive. For example: “This is not a rally, it is an office: here we come to work” , “The authorities intend to turn the City Hall into a rally, they do not understand that they are in charge of the management of the State” , “Because of Uncle Edgardo “The dinner turned into a rally.”