ideological purpose
collocation in Englishmeaningsofideologicalandpurpose
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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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purpose
noun
uk/ˈpɜː.pəs/us/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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(Definition ofideologicalandpurposefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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To turn this criticism into a disagreement between the institutions serves only one purpose, a political andideologicalpurpose.
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People argue competition when it suits theirideologicalpurpose.
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Known for his idiosyncrasies, he was regarded as an erratic and cruel leader who fought with littleideologicalpurpose.
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Surprisingly, ringing tones can also be used for religious or ideological purposes.
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Thus, both practical and ideological purposes were served by sequences of buildings that occupied the same location and often continued to be dedicated to the same purpose.
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I do not understand how this measure could conceivably benefit any ideological purposes.
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He has designated the areas that he chose to suit his own ideological purposes.
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In this matter of taking over private industry for ideological purposes, can he recall any occasion when an industry was taken over for that purpose?
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Clearly revealed in that statement is the idea that this has been done for ideological purposes.
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To throw away all that expertise purely for ideological purposes is nonsense.
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Enormous constructions of local government which existed at the end of the 19th century were destroyed largely for ideological purposes.
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