battle cry

Noun

Meaning

a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle

a slogan used to rally support for a cause

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Whenever death may surprise us, let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms. Che Guevara

They can ta'k our lives but they can never ta'k our freedom!' Now there's a battle cry not designed by a clear thinker... Terry Pratchett

Looking at this insolent earth, you hear the first battle cry of our species- trap it under a rock and together, screaming, attack and destroy it, as if killing a mammoth. Nâzım Hikmet

Our every action is a battle cry against imperialism, and a battle hymn for the people's unity against the great enemy of mankind: the United States of America. Che Guevara

I let out a battle cry. Sure, a lot of people might have mistaken it for a sudden yelp of unmanly fear, but trust me. It was a battle cry. Jim Butcher

The battle cry sort of gave you away. Try not to yell next time. Richelle Mead

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