Sekirov Dictionary

cause célèbre

UK /ˈkɔːz sɛˈlɛbɹ(ə)/US /ˈkɔz səˈlɛb/

noun1

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An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.
- Getting iced out by the tech giants turned Parler into a cause célèbre for conservatives who complained they were being censored, as well as a test case for the openness of the internet. — 2021

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