controversial measure

collocation in English

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controversial
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/us
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/
causing disagreement ...
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measure
noun
uk
/ˈmeʒ.ər/us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with ...
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(Definition ofcontroversialandmeasurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nielsen's empirical claims are less than certain even with respect to mere mutual advantage, the less egalitarian and lesscontroversialmeasureof global justice.
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It is an important andcontroversialmeasurewhich should not be smuggled away from the public gaze in a late night debate.
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To introduce a new element in an over-burdened programme was bad enough, but it was worse when this was a highlycontroversialmeasure.
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That process could be applied to almost everycontroversialmeasurethat has had to be guillotined.
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It was bound to, because it is a somewhatcontroversialmeasure.
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That was a fairlycontroversialmeasureat the time.
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I hope that this is not acontroversialmeasure.
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It is unusual for such acontroversialmeasureto be taken so late in the evening.
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This is the mostcontroversialmeasurethat has been introduced in the last seven years and it intimately affects the great bulk of the nation.
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In any case, what is acontroversialmeasure?
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As you know, that is a highlycontroversialmeasure.
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As he knows, after the introduction of the adoption allowance scheme, which was acontroversialmeasure, the recommendation was that there should be research.
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First, if we are to achieve public acceptance of what will be an unpopular andcontroversialmeasure, there must be broad consultation.
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Those are the circumstances in which we are asked to give a final verdict upon this mostcontroversialmeasure.
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It is therefore acontroversialmeasureand obviously one must be discreet and careful.
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I am slightly surprised that we have an opportunity for a brief discussion of a not very complicated orcontroversialmeasure.
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I do not think that is acontroversialmeasureor one that will take any time.
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