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Definition of hot button noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hot button

noun
 
/ˈhɒt bʌtn/
 
/ˈhɑːt bʌtn/
(North American English, informal)
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  1. a subject or issue that people have strong feelings about and argue about a lot
    • Race has always been a hot button in this country's history.
    • the hot-button issue of nuclear waste disposal
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
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