racial strife

collocation in English

meaningsofracialandstrife

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racial
adjective
uk
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl/us
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl/
based on someone's perceived race, especially in a way that is unfair or harmful; or based on policies, behaviours, rules, etc. that result in unfair or harmful treatment of people because of their ...
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strife
noun[U]
uk
/straɪf/us
/straɪf/
violent or ...
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(Definition ofracialandstrifefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Political power might pass to the native population, an eventuality which would almost certainly result inracialstrife.
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I do not see that this will avoid theracialstrifewhich they are out to prevent.
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Can that, in anybody's belief, be regarded as an appeal to endracialstrifeand inter-racial violence?
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Racialstrifecould easily follow, and there have been instances of this between the two parties already.
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If there is any small comfort to be gained, it would appear that this was not a case ofracialstrife.
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It has been argued thatracialstrifewill grow if we do not adopt federation, but it may increase as result of taking this step.
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I should deeply regret any speech that would add fuel to the flames and add an increasedracialstrifeand bitterness.
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It will make more certain, not avert,racialstrifein the months and years ahead.
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Racialstrifeis one of the most terrible problems that the world faces.
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There is every reason to suppose that they will be able to deal with any civil commotion orracialstrifethat may occur.
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I cannot see how the spread of thisracialstrifecan be averted by the adoption of this policy of federation.
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It has long ceased to be a centre of internalracialstrife.
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It has never been our thought that tourism would be deterred just by riot or actualracialstrife.
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Racialstrifewas considered to be ended by the separate but equal laws.
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Social and historical issues specific to the region particularly governmental corruption and instability, war, andracialstrifeare frequently underlying plot considerations.
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Provocations also took the form of fomentingracialstrife.
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He served as chief for 25 years until retiring in 1972 shepherding the city throughracialstrifeduring the desegregation of public transportation, public schools and parks.
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