doctrine

Example Sentences

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It said its doctrine was that giving must be "voluntary, in keeping with one's means and never coerced or demanded".

From BBC

Tucked into his speech was a mention of the 19th Century doctrine of "manifest destiny" – the idea that the US was divinely ordained to expand its territory across the continent, spreading American ideals.

From BBC

By untethering the legal doctrine around company control from its traditional conceptions, the ruling introduced uncertainty precisely where Delaware law had long provided clarity.

From Barron's

That rule was at odds with the doctrine of prioritizing the protection of life, leading some departments to revise their use-of-force policies and some states to ban the rule.

From Salon

From Monroe to Donroe, foreign policy doctrines matter to US presidents.

From BBC