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precept

[pree-sept] / ˈpri sɛpt /


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In a sprawling nation founded on the precept of individual liberty and populated primarily by immigrants from around the world, there was hardly one American experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Council tax includes a so-called police precept, which helps fund services such as regular community policing.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

"This includes projected spending from additional income, including estimated funding from the police council tax precept," the documents say.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

Comments below the video were largely supportive: "Your past does not define who you are," wrote one fan, a core American precept if ever there was one.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

But I wanted Mr. Browne to know enough so that he would understand my precept.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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