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cause célèbre
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cause cé·lè·bre  (kôz s-lb, kz s-lbr)
n. pl. causes cé·lè·bres (kôz s-lb, kz s-lbr)
1. An issue arousing widespread controversy or heated public debate.
2. A celebrated legal case.

[French : cause, case + célèbre, celebrated.]

cause célèbre [ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrə -ˈlɛb (French) koz selɛbrə]
n pl causes célèbres [ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrəz -ˈlɛb ˈkɔːzɪz səˈlɛbrə -ˈlɛbz (French) koz selɛbrə]
(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) a famous lawsuit, trial, or controversy
[from French: famous case]
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cause célèbre


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