bully pulpit

Etymology
From, said to have been coined by the United States President (1858–1919) who used the term to refer to his office, by which he meant a terrific platform from which one can advocate an agenda: see the 1909 quotation.

Noun

 * 1)  An advantageous position from which to express one's views.
 * 2) * 2024, unnamed source, quoted in: James Oliphant, Joseph Ax, and Bad Brooks, Republicans scramble to contain backlash from IVF court ruling, Reuters, published in: The Christian Science Monitor, February 26 2024
 * “The only option is to continue raising the issue, making it a political fight and using the bully pulpit to get more attention,” the [White House] source said.
 * 1) * 2024, Stephen Humphries and Alfredo Sosa, Stick, meet Carrot. How Portland police and activists teamed up to fight addiction., in: The Christian Science Monitor, July 10 2024
 * At a leadership level, Ms. Hurst wishes that lawmakers would use their bully pulpit to convene constituents for more of the sorts of conversations that took place in Portugal.
 * At a leadership level, Ms. Hurst wishes that lawmakers would use their bully pulpit to convene constituents for more of the sorts of conversations that took place in Portugal.

Usage notes
The term does not have the negative connotation of using one’s position to others.