historic precedent
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhistoricandprecedent
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historic
adjective
uk/hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
important or likely to be important ...
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precedent
noun
uk/ˈpres.ɪ.dənt/us/ˈpres.ə.dent/
an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed ...
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(Definition ofhistoricandprecedentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofhistoric precedent
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Nonetheless, there is no guarantee that thishistoricprecedentwill be repeated, whatever the efforts and safety valves.
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That is not ahistoricprecedentthat we especially want to build on.
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That is the reason behind thathistoricprecedent.
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There is anhistoricprecedentfor this problem.
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That is not withouthistoricprecedent.
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If, contrary to allhistoricprecedent, we deny these rights to others, it may well be that others may in turn deny them to us on some future occasion.
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This list of shame could have been anhistoricprecedent, a warning to all leaders and business people who unscrupulously exploit the misery of millions for personal gain.
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My noble friend said that planning and ownership must go together, and she referred to thehistoricprecedent of the old land owners, who were indeed both owners and planners.
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This matter has famoushistoricprecedent.
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This seems anhistoricprecedent.
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This was an important step away from thehistoricprecedentof compartmentalizing the functions of the house into separate rooms.
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Historicprecedentversions are not considered.
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Very often our historic precedents lead us to create a good framework within which to operate.
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Not having a written constitution means that one has to rely on historic precedents for constitutional precedents.
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