key principle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofkeyandprinciple
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key
adjective
uk/kiː/us/kiː/
very important and having a lot of influence on other people ...
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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(Definition ofkeyandprinciplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The otherkeyprinciple, that the state must be a nation-state, was less remarked upon.
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Thekeyprinciplein several countries is that no-one should have to move in order to receive care and support.
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Thekeyprincipleis to seek balance across trials for the total number of samples for each variety.
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Akeyprinciplein taking forward this type of research should be the central involvement of older women and their carers.
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However, it reversed akeyprincipleof the old assembly line.
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The former tend to be built around onekeyprincipleor structure, that is, around a tool.
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Thekeyprincipleis that investigators have independence regarding methodologic considerations at all stages of the study as well as the publication of the results.
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Also, if common coding is indeed akeyprincipleof mental representation, then we should find evidence of motor systems participating in a wide range of cognitive tasks.
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The secondkeyprincipleis the absolute separation of poacher and gamekeeper.
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Akeyprincipleof the new scheme is a better scaling of compensation to the level of disablement.
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Akeyprinciplein dealing with children as victims or witnesses is to ensure effective partnership between the police and social services.
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We need to consider that because anotherkeyprincipleof data protection is that data should be accurate.
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We are guided by thekeyprinciplethat competition should be fair and should be seen to be fair.
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Promoting continued independence and rehabilitation is akeyprincipleof our policies on services for older people.
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Such intervention is akeyprinciplebehind our proposals.
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Thekeyprinciplehere is that the prices paid should be based on an electricity board's avoidable costs at the margin.
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Akeyprincipleis that we should develop a modern service.
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Thekeyprinciplein making appointments to all public bodies remains appointment on merit.
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That brings me to the point that in our view dispersal is akeyprincipleof protection against high explosives.
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