national unity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnationalandunity
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national
adjective
uk/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/us/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or to ...
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unity
noun[U]
uk/ˈjuː.nə.ti/us/ˈjuː.nə.t̬i/
the state of being joined together or ...
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(Definition ofnationalandunityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The war, however, made separatism more complicated asnationalunitytook priority over religious differences.
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In descriptions of the end of the war and the liberation,nationalunitywas often stressed.
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The country's oil wealth has done little to aidnationalunityor to promote economic growth.
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Moreover, both suggested that colonization and emigration could help achievenationalunity.
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In summary, the policy ofnationalunityachieved a de facto oneparty state.
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In a country where there was practically no middle class, the concept ofnationalunitywas thus understood and shared only by the minority that had produced it.
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Failure to do so may well lead to institutionalized language segregation and a gradual loss ofnationalunity.
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It is interesting to note the goals that are common to all authors:nationalunity, social equality/equal opportunities and traditional values/culture/heritage.
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They claimed that the idea of local government clashed with democracy and the principles ofnationalunity.
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These sponsors could then co-opt anxieties aboutnationalunityin a selective celebration designed purely for their own ends.
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The government rejected the idea of anationalunitygovernment, with the president insisting that his cabinet already included the various political interests in the country.
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Both countries are working towardnationalunitythrough language, but one in a more monolingual fashion, and the other more multilingually.
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The country's leaders viewed this as a pre-emptive move to counter any threats to the 'nationalunity ' brought about during the long years of struggle.
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Increasing the provision of education for the poor came to be seen as central to achievingnationalunityand social stability.
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On the contrary, they still held the belief that a multiparty system was dangerous fornationalunityand the stability of the country.
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