political ambition

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliticalandambition

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political
adjective
uk
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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ambition
noun
uk
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/us
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
a strong wish to ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandambitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpolitical ambition

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These leaders would come to construct enclaves governed by party-states-conflations of the state apparatus with those institutions regulatingpoliticalambition.
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Politicalambitionwas understood to be a function of milk circulation.
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Most interesting, however, are the effects of physical infirmity andpoliticalambition.
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Partly because of their background, commercial orientation and\\orpoliticalambition, nouveau farmers were inclined to call attention to the cooperative movement's performance deficits.
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The motives of his backers were hardly more edifying, moved as they evidently were by a mixture ofpoliticalambitionand cupidity.
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But she had not lost allpoliticalambition.
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The indicator of outcome incentives measures the extent to which respondents express a willingness to become elected representatives in local and parliamentary politics, so they are measures ofpoliticalambition.
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We argue that it is not the nature ofpoliticalambitionthat determines the career choices of federal deputies, but the evaluation of the risks and costs.
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Schlesinger constructed a typology of politicians based on theirpoliticalambitionby examining the characteristics of the individuals who ran for various political offices and were re-elected.
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Thispoliticalambitionis not superfluous; it is not for appearances' sake.
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I believe that we are sorely lacking inpoliticalambitionand adequate funds.
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Fourthly, it should contain a preponderance of people withoutpoliticalambition.
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Does not that have more to do withpoliticalambitionthan with providing care in the community?
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We need morepoliticalambitionand a less parochial, more global vision of politics.
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We have seen this kind of manifestation ofpoliticalambitionand personal power in more sophisticated and educated communities.
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Young frightened children will be locked away, isolated from families, and all in the name of bleakpoliticalambition.
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We all know that the lowest tier of government is the most difficult place in which to controlpoliticalambition.
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With regard to mobile satellite services, fundamentally the final result offers a balance betweenpoliticalambitionand economic feasibility.
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If they did succeed in getting inside they found a kindly man, utterly disinterested, utterly selfless and completely withoutpoliticalambition.
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Those withoutpoliticalambitionare more inclined to be sceptical and suspicious of ever-growing regulation and general bossiness.
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