peaceful means

collocation in English

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peaceful
adjective
uk
/ˈpiːs.fəl/us
/ˈpiːs.fəl/
without ...
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mean
noun[S]
uk
/miːn/us
/miːn/
mathematicsspecialized
the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number ...
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Meanwhile, the democratic institutions by which conflict can be managed through peaceful means are not yet in place.
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Nevertheless, it was this which was remembered and presented as an example of what could be gained by orderly unanimity and peaceful means.
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However, this is viewed as being far from a determining, or decisive factor in the failure to resolve the crisis by peaceful means.
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The third proposal was a weakened attempt at strengthening the obligations of member states to settle international disputes by peaceful means.
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Therefore, it became necessary to produce a reputation for leadership by peaceful means and within well organized institutions, and to form connections with powerful patrons in the colony's new bureaucracies.
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The usual instrumental arguments for democratic procedures are that they give voice to majority demands and that they are a peaceful means for recruiting new leadership talent.
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Our hope is that full constitutional negotiations begin soon to create through peaceful means a democratic non-racial society.
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This party promoted constitutional democracy and sought to achieve independence through peaceful means.
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Most groups within this movement seek to gain independence through peaceful means, using negotiation-based diplomatic intervention, although fringe groups have advocated and used violent means.
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The purpose of the treaty was to impose a general obligation on the signatories to settle their disputes through peaceful means.
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The text also pledges to achieve resolution to the issue through peaceful means.
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He stated his policy was to pursue the issue constitutional and peaceful means.
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We try to use peaceful means, talks and meetings to solve the problem.
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Both sides have agreed to resolve the issues by peaceful means.
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We pledge the party to use its best endeavors to substitute judicial and other peaceful means of settling international differences.
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Many realized then that the independence movement would not succeed by peaceful means.
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Madero now called for the disbanding of all revolutionary forces, arguing that the revolutionaries should henceforth proceed solely by peaceful means.
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Meinhard initially converted the pagans by peaceful means, but faced with resistance and apostasy, he turned to the idea of a crusade.
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If questions should remain, we would adjust them by the peaceful means of legislation, conference, courts, and votes, operating only in constitutional and lawful channels....
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