ideological preference
collocation in Englishmeaningsofideologicalandpreference
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ideological
adjective
uk/ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
based on or relating to a particular set of ideas ...
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preference
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈpref.ər.əns/us/ˈpref.ər.əns/
the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing ...
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(Definition ofideologicalandpreferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The results for this type ofideologicalpreferenceproved indistinguishable from those generated by the consistent ideology described here.
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A liberal chair is likely to pursue hisideologicalpreferencewithout being constrained from the high inflation rate, a national problem.
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People may freely choose their health insurance fund, although most join the fund reflecting theirideologicalpreference.
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In other words, retrenchment is more a matter of nationalideologicalpreferencethan economic necessity, where the former is moulded by an interpretation of the potential impact of globalisation.
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Most people—even those who have anideologicalpreferencefor privatisation—will agree that that is sub-optimal.
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On the other hand, in some electorates, it is possible to cast a donkey vote consistent withideologicalpreferenceor party instruction.
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As a result, their ideological preferences are less constrained.
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If citizens fail to connect their values to ideology, then value conflict will have little influence on the volatility of ideological preferences.
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Conservative chairs are less likely to alleviate their own ideological preferences for improving the employment condition of the nation.
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In this case parties may as well follow their ideological preferences while they have the chance to do anything at all.
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In short, we found that non-voters typically do express policy, partisan and ideological preferences when asked.
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The author's ideological preferences seem to be the only distinguishing criterion here.
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Endorsement organizations signal ideological preferences on a handful of issues but can be excused from pronouncing themselves on others.
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Clearly other ways existed, such as fostering closer links with the peasantry and increasing investment in agriculture, but these were closed off by political and ideological preferences.
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Since the president represents the interests of the nation as a whole, conservative presidents may have to alleviate their own ideological preferences for improving the employment condition of the nation.
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Although these national samples are not adequate to analyse voter preferences in particular districts, they can reveal aggregate changes in ideological preferences of voters in different regions of the country.
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Politically, the reform agenda reflected both the ideological preferences of the coalition partners for reforming rather than shrinking the state and for gradualism rather than radical change.
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Partisan and ideological preferences of elected representatives typically reflect those of their constituents.
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Governments try to stay in power, and they have ideological preferences, but pragmatic considerations often prompt them to take decisions at odds with their ideology or electoral promises.
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Let us not allow ourselves to be blinded by our ideological preferences.
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