Definition of clarion call
: a strong request for something to happen
—usually singularHe used his speech to sound a clarion call for affordable health care.the leader's clarion call to action
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“Clarion call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clarion%20call. Accessed 21 Feb. 2021.
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