motorcade

Definition

A slow-moving parade of expensive vehicles designed to make traffic worse for everyone else while protecting one important person who probably could've just taken an Uber. The automotive equivalent of 'get out of the way, peasants!'

Example: The presidential motorcade shut down downtown for three hours.

Example Usage

The presidential motorcade shut down downtown for three hours.

Source: Political and military terminology

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