sectarian divide

collocation in English

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sectarian
adjective
uk
/sekˈteə.ri.ən/us
/sekˈter.i.ən/
caused by or feeling very strong support for the religious or political group that you are a member of, in a way that can cause problems with ...
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divide
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈvaɪd/us
/dɪˈvaɪd/
a difference ...
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(Definition ofsectariananddividefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is, however, important if the probation service is to continue its impressive record in crossing thesectariandivide.
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It is just possible that in place of the old, stultifying,sectariandividethere could be another issue.
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Or are we talking about power-sharing across thesectariandivide?
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Recognition of what is happening on both sides of thesectariandivideis necessary.
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For young people the branch makes a very valuable contribution to the establishment of trust and understanding across thesectariandivide.
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People are integrated through residential accommodation, work and personal relationships, and there is no tangiblesectariandivide.
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It truly bridges, to use the jargon, thesectariandivide.
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Innocent people on both sides of thesectariandivideare being intimidated, and are very scared.
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Problems of that nature overcome thesectariandividebecause key economic and social questions have to be faced.
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That consent must be drawn from both sides of thesectariandivide.
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For that reason it is just not on the cards to combine comprehensive and secondary reorganisation with the abolition of thesectariandivide.
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Does he agree that one of the best ways of breaking down violence and lessening thesectariandivideis to encourage enterprise and initiative?
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Against that enormous embittering arrangement, there is no wonder that there is thesectariandivide.
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That will not impress the bullies or the bigots on either side of thesectariandivide.
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I am not talking about just one side of thesectariandivide.
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I am on neither side of thesectariandivide.
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We must try to cross thesectariandivideby building bridges.
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To the workers themselves when they cross the threshold of their factory gates there is nosectariandivide.
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Will it lessen thesectariandividein the whole community?
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Will the fundamental question of the creation of these seats do anything to lessen thesectariandivide?
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