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Definition of cause célèbre noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cause célèbre

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