policy of appeasement
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpolicyandappeasement
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policy
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɒl.ə.si/us/ˈpɑː.lə.si/
a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a ...
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appeasement
noun[U]
uk/əˈpiːz.mənt/us/əˈpiːz.mənt/
the act of giving the opposing side in an argument or war an advantage that they have demanded, in order to prevent further ...
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(Definition ofpolicyandappeasementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Such ambiguities are inherent in anypolicyofappeasement, which is of essence reactive.
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Another major section of the book examines the genesis and goals of thepolicyofappeasement.
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They will not be removed by mere waiting to see what happens; nor will they be removed by apolicyofappeasement.
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In thatpolicyofappeasementcertain things were proposed.
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Violence will come only if thepolicyofappeasementis pursued.
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I am sure we shall not do it by pursuing apolicyofappeasement.
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In a word, this is apolicyofappeasement.
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Thepolicyofappeasementhas always been a hopeless failure.
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It was to be apolicyofappeasement, founded on friendship with the dictators.
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He tells us that it is apolicyofappeasement.
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It has been definitely proved that the country does not desire that thispolicyofappeasementshould go on.
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Is this thepolicyofappeasementbeing introduced into home legislation?
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An attempt was made to solve that crisis by apolicyofappeasement.
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Is that part of thepolicyofappeasement?
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There are two inherent dangers in thispolicyofappeasement.
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We were, above all things, anxious to pursue apolicyofappeasement.
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To seek apolicyofappeasementand friendship with tyranny?
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I should have thought that almost everybody in this country now knew what apolicyofappeasementled to.
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Thepolicyofappeasementwas now in full swing.
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