English / phrasal verb
call upon
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To formally request, urge, or demand someone to take specific action
In context
01
Human rights advocates call upon lawmakers to regulate facial recognition software.
02
The board called upon the lead engineer to explain the algorithmic bias.
Synonyms
Urge,appeal to,invoke
Antonyms
Ignore,dismiss,excuse
Collocations
Call upon regulators,call upon tech giants,call upon governments