political viewpoint

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliticalandviewpoint

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political
adjective
uk
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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viewpoint
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/us
/ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/
UK
a place from where a person can look at something, especially at an area of ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandviewpointfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpolitical viewpoint

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Their reticence is understandable from apoliticalviewpoint: the interventions advocated by environmental groups are typically harmful to the economic interests of powerful industry groups.
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We do not change our family and friends based on theirpoliticalviewpoint, but our family and friends may change our political views.
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Indeed, in those days he had a very differentpoliticalviewpoint.
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He has looked at the transfer of houses only from apoliticalviewpoint.
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In their contrasting assessments, much has depended on thepoliticalviewpointof the historians.
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That is not apoliticalviewpoint; the association is independent and the administrators are politically objective.
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Without a decisivepoliticalviewpoint, the bankers' view would almost certainly prevail.
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That is perhaps explicable, given his generalpoliticalviewpoint.
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Getting stuck in a traditional militarypoliticalviewpointdoes not benefit us.
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That feeling has been brought out in all the speeches today, whatever theirpoliticalviewpoint.
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Theirpoliticalviewpointis conservative—with a small "c"—and they have commonsense views.
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The voter will want someone who has some sensitivity towards his or herpoliticalviewpoint.
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It is an attempt to channel children's minds into a certainpoliticalviewpoint.
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That is so whatever position we hold on a moral, theological, philosophical, social orpoliticalviewpoint.
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I hesitate to intrude too much of an entirelypoliticalviewpointinto the debate but the move should be towards reducing the public sector as much as we can.
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Macara does not know his facts or that he has a partypoliticalviewpoint.
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It is obvious that local authorities are finding legal ways to fund organisations which support their ownpoliticalviewpoint.
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It is for individual schools and teachers to decide how best to teach, but their work should never be impeded by the intrusion of apoliticalviewpoint.
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I therefore call on you to support my amendment, which is acceptable from apoliticalviewpointand backed up by scientific thinking.
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