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  1. cause célèbre: Merriam-Webster
  2. cause célèbre: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (cause célèbre)

noun:  (chiefly UK) An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.

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