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Political-stance

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪ.kəl stæns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An indicated position, attitude, or opinion regarding political issues, parties, or ideologies.

    "The candidate clarified her political stance on climate change during the national debate."
  2. 2

    The overall guiding perspective or ideological framework maintained by a group or government.

    "The institution adopted a neutral political stance to ensure unbiased academic research."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'political', derived from the ancient Greek 'politikos' (of citizens/state) via Late Latin and French, with 'stance', originating from the Old Italian 'stanzia' meaning a stopping place or posture. Together, the compound emerged in modern political discourse to denote an individual's or organization's fixed posture or declared opinion on governmental and civic issues.

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