principal focus
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprincipalandfocus
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principal
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
first in order ...
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focus
noun
uk/ˈfəʊ.kəs/us/ˈfoʊ.kəs/
the main or central point of something, especially of attention ...
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(Definition ofprincipalandfocusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They form aprincipalfocusof current political debate.
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Theprincipalfocusof social choice scholarship has been the legislative process.
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Theprincipalfocushas been the influence of subjective economic perceptions in the three-candidate elections of 1992 and 1996.
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This is qualified by having theprincipalfocuson activities that are linked to, or include a particular resource allocation decision.
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Theprincipalfocusof this literature is the application of the balanced budget rule to sub-national levels of government, in particular regions within (fiscal) federations.
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Theprincipalfocusis on the period to 2050, but there are also some results up to 2100.
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Theprincipalfocusof the book is the decline of endowed charity and the increasing popularity of subscription charities.
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Hisprincipalfocusis on the list of (valued) functionings and capabilities themselves, as direct sources of welfare, not on how the list is to be generated.
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From the optic of social policy, social programmes and social realities, theprincipalfocusis on social sector processes and implications for the relationship between state and citizen.
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Hisprincipalfocus, however, is on the ' quotidian violence of a civilian population' (p. 5) which may also explain why he has chosen to privilege a narrative of decline.
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This is understandable given that the book'sprincipalfocusis technical detail rather than an aesthetics or sociology of music - that is, until the final chapter.
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Theprincipalfocusof the programme is the measurement and better understanding of the extent and nature of such activities.
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That will be theprincipalfocusof decisions about whether an action is lawful and of any proceedings.
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That is where theprincipalfocusof debate is and will remain.
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However, theprincipalfocusof youth activity is local government, and some organisations have to deal with several parts of local government.
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This body, which is recognised as theprincipalfocusfor international work on climate change, has three working groups.
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That is not desirable, as the agency'sprincipalfocusmust continue to be as an economic development agency.
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The juggling act may involve some comedy or other circus skills such as acrobatics, but theprincipalfocusis the technical skill of the jugglers.
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Language was aprincipalfocusof legislation at the state and local level.
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He also gave each of his students one a sense of being hisprincipalfocus.
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