political stance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpoliticalandstance
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political
adjective
uk/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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stance
noun[C]
uk/stɑːns/us/stæns/
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is not merely a matter of whether we take an ostensiblypoliticalstancetoward language use; it relates to a range of analytic preferences.
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Collaboration rarely showed its uglier face in this sheltered town and so remained more of apoliticalstancethan a daily threat.
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The puzzle of the detachment ofpoliticalstancefrom economic reality has not been adequately explained.
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For some researchers, their own purpose andpoliticalstanceseemed good enough as a guarantee of shared objectives.
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However, acquiescence in the superior technical competence of the government was itself apoliticalstance and worked in favour of specific political interests.
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The estimate of risk and benefit will inform your ethical andpoliticalstance.
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Conservatives may use humanitarian language to project a more compassionatepoliticalstance, while liberals may invoke more traditionally conservative language about reining in big government.
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Disagreement with thepoliticalstanceof the governments of the imported workers often results in massive terminations and hiring bans on their citizens, causing enormous human-rights issues.
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In a discourse analytical perspective, it is of the essence to normalise the arguments adopted, to convince the public of the value of thepoliticalstancein question.
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The eclectic character of the folk revival was also closely related to thepoliticalstanceof many of these same ' ' baby-boomers,' ' perhaps, in particular, those who attended university.
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Hobbes was not only discussed by other writers as a means of crystallizing their ownpoliticalstance.
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Those civil servants will be working in units which will have a consistentlypoliticalstance.
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I shall take apoliticalstancefor a short period.
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The third set of reasons is connected with ourpoliticalstance.
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I will answer, as will my colleagues, for our political party and ourpoliticalstance.
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My complaint about many national newspapers is not that they are of a particulare colour in terms of theirpoliticalstance.
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More importantly, from mypoliticalstanceas a trade unionist, it means a loss of job prospects for employees.
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Everybody agrees about it, whatever hispoliticalstance.
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