(chiefly, UK) An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.
Getting iced out by the tech giants turned Parler into a cause célèbre for conservatives who complained they were being censored, as well as a test case for the openness of the internet.
No comments yet — say something.
Add your own interpretation of "cause célèbre".
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.