principle of selection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprincipleandselection
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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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selection
noun
uk/sɪˈlek.ʃən/us/səˈlek.ʃən/
the act of choosing someone ...
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(Definition ofprincipleandselectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We remain firmly committed to theprincipleofselection, allowing schools to choose how they bring in that selection.
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I cannot conceive how any effective challenge can be made to theprincipleofselection.
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Does she also agree that an underpinningprincipleofselectionis gearing education to the needs of individual pupils?
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Theprincipleofselectionon merit on the basis of fair and open competition precludes previous political activity being a consideration in civil service recruitment.
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My noble friend referred to theprincipleofselectionas being one of such great importance.
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We adhere, therefore, to theprincipleofselection.
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These special grants may be used to make it easier to re-introduce theprincipleofselectionaccording to ability in secondary education.
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The essence of this approach is that it means that a stance has been taken publicly once and for all against theprincipleofselection.
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The truth is that in all the possible variety of people crossing that bridge there has to be someprincipleofselection.
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It entrenches theprincipleofselectionon merit in the civil service and the duty of civil servants to give fearless and impartial advice.
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I asked him what was theprincipleofselection?
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In my view, it is difficult to find anyprincipleofselectionwhatever.
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In the absence of such assistance, and because of the board's circulars, they are driven to some sort ofprincipleofselection.
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It might be called theprincipleofselectionrather than election.
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Consider that that will inevitably, or at least potentially, compromise theprincipleofselectionon merit alone.
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The last point is in regard to theprincipleofselection.
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That will allow us more radically to drive progress on diversity in its widest sense, while preserving the overridingprincipleofselectionon merit.
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Appointments to public bodies are governed by the overridingprincipleofselectionbased on merit.
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It allows of theprincipleofselectionagainst the fund, and against that we have always set our face.
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