cause célèbre
noun/ˌkɔːz seˈlebrə/
/ˌkɔːz seˈlebrə/
(from French) (plural causes célèbres
/ˌkɔːz seˈlebrə/
/ˌkɔːz seˈlebrə/
)- an issue that attracts a lot of attention and is supported by a lot of people
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