basic proposition
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A democracy rests upon the basic proposition of one person, one vote, and that members of a society should be able to determine their leaders and government.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
"The basic proposition that you should look for work is right," he told the BBC last year.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
On Wednesday, several justices seemed stuck on this very basic proposition.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2023
This basic proposition of public finance explains why separatist civil wars so rarely succeed against modern states, at least not without the support of outside powers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022
Now, when Malthusians are asked to prove that this their basic proposition is true, they adopt one of two methods, not of proof, but of evasion.
From Birth Control A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians by Sutherland, Halliday G.
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