political motive

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliticalandmotive

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political
adjective
uk
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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motive
noun[C]
uk
/ˈməʊ.tɪv/us
/ˈmoʊ.t̬ɪv/
a reason for ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandmotivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A less obvious fact, but equally important, is that no census is without apoliticalmotive.
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We are now trying, with nopoliticalmotive, to see that the transfers take place with the least possible damage to local government.
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I did it without anypoliticalmotivewhatever.
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There is absolutely nopoliticalmotivewhatever for selling this company.
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We have a little less faith in their purity of motive, for we think that they have possibly somepoliticalmotive.
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It is impossible to imagine what rationalpoliticalmotivecould conceivably be thought to be served by such attacks.
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I understand thepoliticalmotiveand the political manoeuvre, but never mind about that.
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It could have been said to have apoliticalmotive.
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He is really giving his opinion that there was apoliticalmotive, but apoliticalmotiveneed not be dishonourable.
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Thepoliticalmotiveof the offence is not relevant.
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Surely, it would give rise to long arguments during a trial about the presence or absence of apoliticalmotive.
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I say that is a grievous offence, but he will certainly claim that he had apoliticalmotive.
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Had he been actuated bypoliticalmotivehis offence would have assumed a much graver aspect.
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No evidence has been adduced to suggest that there was anypoliticalmotivebehind that.
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This is on the assumption that there is no underlyingpoliticalmotive, although that possibility cannot be entirely excluded.
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Then, if we want something more still, there is thepoliticalmotive.
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Suppose a member of the public, an extremist, helps the police from apoliticalmotive.
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There is nopoliticalmotivehere, but there is an inflationary danger.
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