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Noun Concept
Categories: Legal terms, Public opinion, Influence (social and political)
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cause celebre  cause célèbre  cause celèbre  cause célébre  Causes celebres
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An incident that attracts great public attention WordNet 3.0
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A cause célèbre is an issue or incident arousing widespread controversy, outside campaigning, and heated public debate. Wikipedia
Issue or incident arousing widespread controversy. Wikipedia Disambiguation
French phrase referring to an issue or incident which causes widespread controversy Wikidata
An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate. Wiktionary
Issue or incident arousing heated public debate. Wiktionary (translation)
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