hot button
11hot-button — American a hot button a subject that is important to people and which they feel very strongly about. Sex discrimination in employment is a hot button political issue now. (always before noun) …
12hot button — /ˈhɒt bʌtn/ (say hot butn) noun Colloquial an issue, subject, etc., to which someone is particularly sensitive and, if broached, is likely to provoke an extreme emotional response in that person: unreliable public transport is her hot button …
13hot-button — /ˈhɒt bʌtn/ (say hot butn) adjective Colloquial of extreme interest and topicality and engendering strong emotion; controversial: a hot button issue …
14hot button — noun Date: 1975 an emotional and usually controversial issue or concern that triggers immediate intense reaction • hot button adjective …
15hot-button — adjective see hot button …
16hot button — (USA) A hot button is a topic or issue that people feel very strongly about. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
17hot button issue — hot button UK / US or hot button issue UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hot button : singular hot button plural hot buttons American informal an issue that people disagree about and argue about a lot …
18hot button issue — variant UK US Main entry: hot button …
19hot button — noun a) a central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice b) the principal desire that a salesman needs to hit in order to make a …
20hot button — noun N. Amer. informal an issue that is highly charged emotionally or politically …
