doctrine

doctrine, principe

Principe ou politique enseigné ou soutenu par un gouvernement, une religion ou un autre groupe.

En anglais simple : A principle or policy that a government, religion, or other group teaches or supports.

• The government adopted a new defence doctrine.
• This legal doctrine protects private property.
• Several countries rejected the president's doctrine.

Comment l'utiliser : doctrine of something (The court applied the doctrine of equal treatment.)

Synonymes : principle, policy, tenet

Expressions courantes : military doctrine, legal doctrine, adopt a doctrine, doctrine of something

doctrine

Ensemble des croyances et des idées enseignées par une religion, un dirigeant ou un groupe politique.

En anglais simple : The set of beliefs and ideas taught by a religion, leader, or political group.

• Students learn religious doctrine at this school.
• Her views were shaped by Marxist doctrine.
• The book explains how church doctrine developed.

Synonymes : teachings, beliefs

Expressions courantes : religious doctrine, Christian doctrine, Marxist doctrine, teach doctrine