doctrine
noun
a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government.
doctrines
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pluralof doctrine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Smithian doctrines of 1776 live mainly today between the covers of dusty books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the two decades since, Purcell has become one of election law’s most invoked doctrines.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
New technologies are upending military doctrines on everything from procurement to executing operations, writes Yaroslav Trofimov.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Florian Galleri, a historian specialising in contemporary military studies and nuclear doctrines, also warned that Macron would have to tread carefully, pointing to his low approval ratings one year before the end of his presidency.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
Just as certain dishes—peach melba, prawn cocktail—have managed to spread across continents and survive over time, so some scientific doctrines are successfully disseminated, while others remain firmly tied to their time and place of origin.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
