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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity;
- Example: "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"
- Example: "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bandwagon effect
    n 1: the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater
         popularity; "in periods of high merger activity there is a
         bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage
         in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a
         bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate"