call to arms
noun phrase
1
: a summons to engage in active hostilities
2
: a summons, invitation, or appeal to undertake a particular course of action
a political call to arms
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This press release reads like a call to arms.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
In its brevity and punchiness, Arteta’s pre-match call to arms seemed to heed its own message.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Eleven years later, that line is less a call to arms than a cliché filmmakers can no longer afford to ignore.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
In his 2022 memoir, Netanyahu wrote proudly about rejecting these calls to arms.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
In its brevity and punchiness, Arteta’s pre-match call to arms seemed to heed its own message.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Eleven years later, that line is less a call to arms than a cliché filmmakers can no longer afford to ignore.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
In his 2022 memoir, Netanyahu wrote proudly about rejecting these calls to arms.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Call to arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20to%20arms. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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