"soapbox" meaning in All languages combined

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      "ipa": "/ˈsəʊpbɒks/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soapbox.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/12/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-soapbox.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-soapbox.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/12/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-soapbox.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-soapbox.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "soap box"
    },
    {
      "word": "soap-box"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "soapbox (disambiguation)"
  ],
  "word": "soapbox"
}