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rallying cry
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌræl.i.ɪŋ ˈkraɪ/ us /ˈræl.i.ɪŋ ˌkraɪ/(alsorallying call)
something such as a piece of writing, speech, phrase, or situation that causes people to come together in order to support something or make a shared effort:
The report served as a rallying cry for environmental groups.
Food security became a political rallying cry.
The Prime Minister issued a rallying call to party activists.
The author refers to the feminist rallying cry: "The personal is political."
The manager's half-time rallying call did the trick - the team secured the goals that were needed.
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