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View definitions for supposed

supposed

adjective as in assumed

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adjective as in presumed

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The firm cannot legally comment on the existence of these orders because they are supposed to be kept secret.

From BBC

He was supposed to be their very own Horst Wessel, the murdered brownshirt the Nazis used as a martyr to rally people to fascism.

From Salon

“But his personality and the way he goes about things shows that he cares. It’s evident in his work and his meetings and talking to the guys, and putting defense first when he’s supposed to.”

Another concern is that the proposal transfers the onus of making Hamas comply from Israel to regional governments, especially those supposed to provide training and support, if not troops, for the stabilization force.

The US framework is supposed to shift the momentum back to negotiation.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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