Meaning & use
clarion call
A clear and strong appeal or signal for people to take action.
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The report was a clarion call for immediate reform in the industry.
Her speech served as a clarion call to defend the endangered forest.
A note on using this word
A clarion was a medieval trumpet with a piercing sound, which gives the phrase its sense of urgency and clarity.
Words with a similar meaning
rallying cry
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