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doc⋅trine

  [dok-trin]
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–noun
1. a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
2. something that is taught; teachings collectively: religious doctrine.
3. a body or system of teachings relating to a particular subject: the doctrine of the Catholic Church.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < AF < L doctrīna teaching, equiv. to doct(o)r doctor + -īna -ine 2

Synonyms:
1. tenet, dogma, theory, precept, belief.
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doc·trine   (dŏk'trĭn)   
n.  
  1. A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, political, scientific, or philosophic group; dogma.
  2. A rule or principle of law, especially when established by precedent.
  3. A statement of official government policy, especially in foreign affairs and military strategy.
  4. Archaic Something taught; a teaching.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin doctrīna, from doctor, teacher; see doctor.]
Synonyms: These nouns denote a principle taught, advanced, or accepted, as by a group of philosophers: the legal doctrine of due process; church dogma; experimentation, one of the tenets of the physical sciences.
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