unpopular cause
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunpopularandcause
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unpopular
adjective
uk/ʌnˈpɒp.jə.lər/us/ʌnˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/
not liked by ...
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cause
noun
uk/kɔːz/us/kɑːz/
the reason why something, especially something ...
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(Definition ofunpopularandcausefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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He was sometimes dismissed as a weakling appeaser, but in these circumstances he held his ground for anunpopularcause.
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Where would one find an effective champion of anunpopularcause?
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It has been the proud boast of this country that one would never fail to find someone to support anunpopularcause.
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Let me take the case of an imaginary firm, the managing director of which might for the time being take up someunpopularcause.
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It is not stopping people espousing anunpopularcause.
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By asking people to lend rather than to give money, the bond released more money over a shorter time for anunpopularcause—the unemployed.
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I say that we are unwise to continue along the lines of toleration for these individuals as if they were members of an ordinary political party propagating anunpopularcause.
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This imposes the obligation to be ready to support a politicallyunpopularcause, if we think this is in the best interests of our fellow men.
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I respect the gritty frankness of his remarks and his willingness to associate himself with what is certainly anunpopularcause; namely, student loans as compared with student grants.
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His moral courage was also familiar to us, through his persistent defence of unpopular causes.
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It is acknowledged that there are some necessary but unpopular causes which require financial help.
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He has a track record second to very few contemporary journalists in his pursuit of unpopular causes such as miscarriages of justice.
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It can be difficult to raise money for unpopular causes, for example, mental health or prisoners.
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He has shown a great deal of courage in many ways in supporting unpopular causes.
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A strong, independent legal profession with expert knowledge that is able and willing to advise and represent citizens—even in the most unpopular causes—is essential.
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There is also the problem of unpopular causes.
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We have to take up unpopular causes for unpopular people, and be prepared to suffer for it.
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What about the people who take up the really unpopular causes?
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They know all about the difficulty of visiting speakers and protecting unpopular causes.
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Camelot has said that one reason why interest in lotteries has fallen is that grants have been made to unpopular causes.
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