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Anh-Anh
  • noun
    plural ~ rods
    [count] US
    a metal rod that is placed on a building and connected with the ground below to protect the building from being damaged by lightning
    someone or something that attracts criticism or gets blamed when things go wrong
    He has served well as his boss's lightning rod. [=he takes blame or criticism that might have been directed at his boss] - often + for
    He has long been a lightning rod for controversy/criticism.
    The company has become a lightning rod for the public's anger.