popular perception

collocation in English

meaningsofpopularandperception

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popular
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒp.jə.lər/us
/ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/
liked, enjoyed, or supported by ...
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perception
noun
uk
/pəˈsep.ʃən/us
/pɚ-/
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how ...
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(Definition ofpopularandperceptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpopular perception

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The answer appears to lie, at least in part, in thepopularperceptionof rampant official corruption in that country.
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Moreover, by 1799popularperceptionhad inextricably linked the revolutionary regime to the worsening economic conditions in the province.
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It has been a curious phenomenon to trace thepopularperceptionof dolphins over the last few decades.
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Cynicism and apathy are important features of thepopularperceptionof contemporary politics as farce.
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He also suggests that thepopularperceptionof these practices was far more favourable than might be expected.
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Clearly, the court judgements underline thepopularperceptionrather than deny it.
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It thus reflected some sort ofpopularperceptionof thuggee.
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It compels to a point, but it also appears to capitalize on, if not exacerbate, apopularperceptionof the phenomenon's mystique.
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Takamure's conclusion may seem to make sense in light of thepopularperceptionof the ie in the modern era, but what was the ie like at its inception?
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We show that thispopularperceptionis not likely to be the case all things being equal and in particular when the level of public spending is not reduced.
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These strains have been magnified inpopularperceptionby the persistent acrimony of relations between the state (and, in decentralized systems, insurers and employers) and medical professionals.
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On the one hand, there is apopularperceptionthat increasing rejection of traditional family roles and relationships means that families have become less willing to care for one another.
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Contrary to thepopularperception, it is not unwritten.
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There is no doubt about thepopularperceptionof corruption in local government among both members and officers.
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Thepopularperceptionis that it is currently in order to use reasonable force, without any change to the law.
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If it does that, it will be selling according to thepopularperceptionof the quantity.
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It is surplus in terms of legal interpretation but is not surplus in terms ofpopularperception, which is what this clause is about.
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That, in thepopularperceptionat least, looks like a parliamentary trick.
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Thepopularperceptionof the polytechnics is too frequently as the poor relations of the universities.
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