Choose the sentence in which Metonymy is employed.

Choose the sentence in which Metonymy is employed. Correct Answer The Bench postponed the hearing to a later date

In the sentence, ‘The Bench postponed the hearing to a later date’, the word ‘Bench’ refers to the Judges of the Court. Thus, the sentence qualifies as a Metonymy.
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