Dictionary
trigger
to set off something, to cause something to happen; to cause something bad to start
An objection triggered the right to a full hearing.
Phrase Bank
- The bid would trigger Telecom NY's right to purchase shares.
- Rosa Parks helped trigger the civil rights movement in the 1950s.
Additional Notes
- trigger event an event that precipitates other events: The trigger event followed deteriorating relations between the police and young people.