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doctrine

noun

doc·​trine ˈdäk-trən How to pronounce doctrine (audio)
1
a
: a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
Catholic doctrine
b
: a statement of fundamental government policy especially in international relations
the Truman Doctrine
c
law : a principle of law established through past decisions
d
: a military principle or set of strategies
e
: something that is taught
2
archaic : teaching, instruction

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The original doctrines were those of the Catholic Church, especially as taught by the so-called doctors (religious scholars) of the Church. But today a doctrine can come from many other sources. Old and established legal principles are called legal doctrine. Traditional psychiatrists still follow the doctrines of Sigmund Freud. Communist doctrine in the 1920s and ʼ30s was often the teachings of Lenin, which were then regarded in the Soviet Union as almost sacred. U.S. presidents have given their names to doctrines as well: In 1823 the Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States would oppose European influence in the Americas, and in 1947 the Truman Doctrine held that America would support free countries against enemies outside and inside.

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Example Sentences

The government was founded on a doctrine of equality for all people. Many psychologists now question the doctrines of Sigmund Freud. teaching religious doctrine to young people
Recent Examples on the Web In recent years, China - a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council with veto power - has expanded its leverage within the United Nations, promoting an alternative version of human rights that aligns more closely with Communist Party doctrine. Lily Kuo And Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 In recent years, China — a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council with veto power — has expanded its leverage within the United Nations, promoting an alternative version of human rights that aligns more closely with Communist Party doctrine. Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 In this doctrine, the United States is a decades-long interloper in the region and a fading power. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Those will include court decisions related to the right to cross state lines — a personal right that is not spelled out in the Constitution and has never been fully addressed in court doctrine. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 In both Russian and Ukrainian doctrine, most army forces—tanks, infantry—support the artillery, isolating and pinning down enemy troops so the big guns can destroy them. David Axe, Forbes, 15 May 2022 After World War II, Colonel A.A. Sidorenko promoted the ratio in Soviet military doctrine. Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 13 May 2022 These patterns suggest that in addition to regional, cultural and accessibility biases, differences in church doctrine about faith and medicine or church attendance policies may have also been a factor in sanctuary worship during the pandemic. Mark Nichols, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2022 One of the claims refers to the major-questions doctrine, which the Supreme Court most recently invoked in West Virginia v. EPA. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin doctrina, from doctor

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of doctrine was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing doctrine

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