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
The Justices often prefer incremental rulings that move legal doctrines a little at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
The writ of habeas corpus, as powerful as it is—and it is—has become more and more difficult to use thanks to layers of legal doctrines lately.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
Tempier abolished many Aristotelian doctrines that contradicted God’s omnipotence, such as, “God can not move the heavens in a straight line, because that would leave behind a vacuum.”
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
