war cry

noun

plural war cries

: a shouted word, phrase, or sound used by a body of fighters before or in battle : battle cry

Yelling and shouting fearsome war cries, the attackers leaped from the ditch, peppering the ramparts with a hail of arrows, spears and stones.—

Brian Jaques

: a slogan, catchphrase, or motto that is used especially to rally people to a cause or to rouse people to action : rallying cry

Certainly, the NIMBY war cry is being heard in more than my town. The 2006 Saint Index, … which analyzes attitudes toward real estate development, found that twice as many Americans actively oppose development as support it.—

Katherine Field

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Proximus uses it as a war cry against his own people, dishonoring Caesar’s attempt at unanimity. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024 Native Maoris flown in from the Motherland also raised the roof with a Haka and war cries that carried across the harbor, goading their sailors to victory. —

George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 Not even Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth, which is famous for its family-style chicken dinners and has a seating capacity of 1,500, got as much as Conlan Abu, the company named after what Moore has said was his family’s Irish war cry. —

Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024 The Past Battle cries: How ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies Bloodcurdling war cries, shrieking elephants, and whistling arrows all made soldiers flee in terror. —

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