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Oxford Group

American  

noun

  1. an organization founded at Oxford University in 1921 by Frank Buchman, advocating absolute morality in public and private life.


Oxford Group British  

noun

  1. an early name for Moral Rearmament

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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His mother retired as an administrative assistant at the Oxford Group, a real estate appraisal company in New York.

From New York Times Sep. 9, 2018

He now disclaims any interest in the Oxford Group, has never met Founder Frank Buchman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today, at 98, Houck is the only living person to have attended Oxford Group meetings with Wilson, who died in 1971.

From Time Magazine Archive

Houck wants to restore the old methods the Oxford Group used, in particular its spiritual aspects, which he believes are stronger and more effective than the ones currently practiced in A.A.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sportsmen's statement, and the Buchmanites' editing of Sportswriter Vidmer's comment, were egregious examples of an Oxford Group technique which has slowly matured during the years Dr. Buchman has been at work.

From Time Magazine Archive

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