violent means

collocation in English

meaningsofviolentandmean

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violent
adjective
uk
/ˈvaɪə.lənt/us
/ˈvaɪə.lənt/
using force to hurt ...
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mean
noun[S]
uk
/miːn/us
/miːn/
mathematicsspecialized
the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number ...
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(Definition ofviolentandmeanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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While recognizing the possibility of violent means, the philosopher refused to concede their inevitability.
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In the shrinking political space, opposition politicians resort to violent means to counter their exclusion from the political process.
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There are few routes to publication and resources for those who espouse violent means, especially because the regime actively cracks down on this group.
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Revolutionary morality, in contrast, accepted, even endorsed, violent means in order to achieve revolutionary ends.
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We deplore the activities of those who would disrupt by violent means the lawful activities of those engaged in this trade.
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Police forces and riot police were deployed against protestors and used violent means to disperse crowds.
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It contains criticisms of using political (i.e. activist or legislative) or violent means, and advocates non-politics with non-voting as a strategy.
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However successful, the usurpation procedure always left the new emperor in a somewhat fragile political position, since the throne had been attained by violent means.
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He expressed his deep concern and disturbance by the violent means used to disperse demonstrators.
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People advocating the application of the law against blockades request that the government outlaw the protests and suppress them, using violent means if necessary.
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His democratic socialism renounced violent means as a matter of principle and embraced the "satyagraha" as a revolutionary tactic.
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