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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /dotˈtri.na/
"La dottrina economica è cambiata drasticamente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.
"The government adopted a new defense doctrine to address emerging cyber threats." - 2
A stated principle of government policy, especially in foreign or military affairs.
"The Monroe Doctrine shaped American foreign policy for over a century."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'doctrina', meaning teaching, instruction, or knowledge, which stems from 'doctor' (teacher) and 'docere' (to teach). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the word initially denoted a body of instruction before shifting toward a codified set of religious, political, or legal beliefs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doctrine" is said worldwide
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doctrine
Transliteration: /dɔk.tʁin/
"Cette doctrine politique repose sur l'égalité sociale."
Doktrin
Transliteration: /dɔkˈtʁiːn/
"Die neue Doktrin wurde vom Parlament genehmigt."
dottrina
Transliteration: /dotˈtri.na/
"La dottrina economica è cambiata drasticamente."
doctrina
Transliteration: /dokˈtɾi.na/
"La doctrina militar enfatiza la disuasión."
doutrina
Transliteration: /dowˈtɾi.nɐ/
"O partido seguiu estritamente a sua doutrina."
सिद्धान्त
Transliteration: siddhant
"यह नया राजनीतिक सिद्धांत देश की सुरक्षा पर आधारित है।"
教义
Transliteration: jiàoyì
"这项军事教义强调快速反应能力。"
교리
Transliteration: gyori
"그 종교는 독특한 신학적 교리를 가지고 있다."
教義
Transliteration: kyōgi
"その政党は独自の経済教義を掲げている。"
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