political momentum

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliticalandmomentum

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political
adjective
uk
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/
us
/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
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momentum
noun[U]
uk
/məˈmen.təm/
us
/məˈmen.t̬əm/
physicsspecialized
the force that keeps an ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandmomentumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpolitical momentum

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Full redesign tends to gainpoliticalmomentumonly in compelling circumstances, typically when the regulated industry, or the economy in which it operates, is in or near financial collapse.
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At the present time, thepoliticalmomentumis to postpone discharge for six months.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The ability to sustain thepoliticalmomentumfor reform has been lacking in these countries.
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What is clear is thatpoliticalmomentummeans that we must move forward; that the status quo is not acceptable.
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There ispoliticalmomentumon this issue on a wider level.
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On the one hand it will deliver results and recreate thepoliticalmomentumto settle the institutional problem.
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That shows what can be achieved when there is realpoliticalmomentumbehind the reforms.
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One might think it is merely to keep up what one may callpoliticalmomentum.
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The aim of the report is to givepoliticalmomentumto tackling domestic violence.
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I deeply regret that thepoliticalmomentumtowards a settlement which had slowly been building up since about 1983 appears to have been halted.
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If we keep on endlessly postponing the debate, we shall deprive ourselves of our right to providepoliticalmomentum.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We must not lose thispoliticalmomentumand this unique opportunity to revitalise the single market.
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There is currently a great opportunity to forge links and engage in jointly funded projects—all it needs is central organisation andpoliticalmomentum.
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By any standards, the conference was a highly significant event which has given newpoliticalmomentumand public prominence to sustainable development for the future.
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Thatpoliticalmomentumneeds to be generated in order to ensure that the negotiations do not become the preserve of the technocrats.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Your work over the past year has been critical in building thepoliticalmomentumin favour of action.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We want an expression of political will, an expression of willingness to findpoliticalmomentumand an expression of willingness to provide the necessary resources.
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However, we need more than just sympathy—we need political will and, as the report calls for,politicalmomentumto deal with the problems.
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It is, therefore, crucial to maintain the currentpoliticalmomentumand do all we can to ensure that the declarations of the various players are put into practice.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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