overarching principle

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meaningsofoverarchingandprinciple

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overarching
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɑː.tʃɪŋ/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːr.tʃɪŋ/
most important, because of including or affecting all ...
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principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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Within thatoverarchingprinciple, there is a role for community hospitals.
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Myoverarchingprincipleis consistent; that is, that less money should be used to influence elections.
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Theoverarchingprinciplemust be that ‘the polluter pays’.
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Theoverarchingprincipleis that of the "best practicable environmental option" which weighs the benefits and disbenefits of each individual case.
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Theoverarchingprincipleis that of contrasting the positive and negative form of a premise side by side.
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This is a provision common in international trade law treaties, where freedom of contract is considered anoverarchingprinciple.
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This can be contrasted with other political and social philosophies which derive their core assumptions from oneoverarchingprinciple(such as liberty/autonomy for libertarianism).
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In physics, this is an importantoverarchingprinciplein quantum mechanics.
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The exercise of seeking such overarching principles seems misconceived and even misleading.
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A well-constructed epilogue reminds the reader of the book's main objectives, and the overarching principles of relevance to virulence management which have been illustrated throughout a range of chapters.
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One of the overarching principles is that there should be choice for children with disability between special facilities and integration.
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The report detailed 14 recommendations to fulfill four overarching principles.
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A two-party system requires voters to align themselves in large blocs, sometimes so large that they can not agree on any overarching principles.
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The statement asserts that a new framework must be adopted based on several overarching principles and a genuine interest in creating a peaceful and just world.
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