political discontent

collocation in English

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political
adjective
uk
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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discontent
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdɪs.kənˈtent/us
/ˌdɪs.kənˈtent/
a feeling of wanting better treatment or an ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalanddiscontentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Regional expressions ofpoliticaldiscontentstill seem to elicit outbursts of central generosity.
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What changed in the 1980s was not the fact ofpoliticaldiscontent, but rather the goals and forms of organisation of that discontent.
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Indeed, the camps' ability to adapt to changes, to absorb and processpoliticaldiscontent, only reaffirms the robustness of the refugees' institutions.
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Politicaldiscontentculminated in widespread agitation against the monarchy, leading to a virtual breakdown in administration.
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The only way of breaking out of this vicious circle is somehow to diminish thepoliticaldiscontentamong the people.
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There will be far fewer causes for suspicion and far fewer opportunities for people who wish to exploitpoliticaldiscontentto do so.
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What is clear is that as long as that spirit of intent is not evident the camps will remain a source of major social andpoliticaldiscontent.
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There was also widespreadpoliticaldiscontentcharacterized by bitter armed conflict.
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In mid-1979,politicaldiscontentled to the formation of an interim government.
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Politicaldiscontentwas growing due to the inability of the government to organize effective relief during the period of plague and famine.
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He was a staunch defender of the open forum, in a period of great social andpoliticaldiscontent, earning the respect of the students.
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Emigration was encouraged bypoliticaldiscontentat home, overpopulation and impoverishment.
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Military failure abroad, and the associated fiscal pressure of constant campaigns, led topoliticaldiscontentat home.
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Lyrics included themes of social andpoliticaldiscontent, leftist politics, and the struggle of the working class.
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For thepoliticaldiscontentgroaning under the capitalist system, the love of nature seems sentimental, while others seem to see the appreciation of nature as reactionary in a machine age.
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There was also widespreadpoliticaldiscontent.
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