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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Executives, CISOs and network operators must treat this as a call to arms.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Now that Russia has brought on a war across its own borders, North Korea's call to arms marks a significant milestone in the relationship, constituting the first major active combat deployment of the Korean People's Army since the Korean War.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Johnson’s condemnation of recent ICE operations and his calls for protest amount to a political call to arms.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Vance issued the call to arms during his keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 29 May 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Now that Russia has brought on a war across its own borders, North Korea's call to arms marks a significant milestone in the relationship, constituting the first major active combat deployment of the Korean People's Army since the Korean War.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Johnson’s condemnation of recent ICE operations and his calls for protest amount to a political call to arms.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Just not big enough to stop it How Trump’s tariffs could make your iPhone cost $3,500
Share
How Trump’s tariffs could make your iPhone cost $3,500
Vance issued the call to arms during his keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for call to arms
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“Call to arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20to%20arms. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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