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doctrine

doctrine

Meaning of doctrine

a set of official beliefs or principles

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British English/ˈdɒktrɪn/
American English/ˈdɑktrɪn/
Russian transcription[dɐkˈtrʲinə]
doctrine
doctrine - доктрина
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doctrine with Russian translation

doctrine usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Компания изменила свою доктрину в прошлом году.

The company changed its doctrine last year.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Школа придерживается строгой доктрины.

The school follows a strict doctrine.

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doctrine synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between doctrine / ideology / creed / principle / belief

🇬🇧English
doctrine

доктрина — a set of official beliefs or principles

C2Very Rarely

The company changed its doctrine last year.

Компания изменила свою доктрину в прошлом году.

D
🇬🇧English
doctrine

the standard term for an official set of beliefs or principles

C2Very Often

The party abandoned its old doctrine.

Партия отказалась от своей прежней доктрины.

I
🇬🇧English
ideology

broader than doctrine; a whole system of ideas, often political

C2Often

Their ideology shaped every decision they made.

Их идеология влияла на каждое их решение.

C
🇬🇧English
creed

a set of religious beliefs or strongly held principles

C2Often

The church upheld a strict creed.

Церковь придерживалась строгого вероучения.

P
🇬🇧English
principle

an individual rule, idea, or standard, not a full doctrine

C2Very Often

Honesty is one of their guiding principles.

Честность — один из их главных принципов.

B
🇬🇧English
belief

a personal or shared conviction; less formal and less system-like

C2Very Often

She acted according to her beliefs.

Она поступала в соответствии со своими убеждениями.

T
🇬🇧English
teaching

the content of what is taught, especially in religion or philosophy

C2Often

The teaching of the philosopher influenced later thinkers.

Учение этого философа повлияло на более поздних мыслителей.

D
🇬🇧English
dogma

a belief that is accepted without question, often with a negative tone

C2Often

He rejected the dogma of the old regime.

Он отверг догму старого режима.

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How to pronounce doctrine and what this word means

doctrine translation: доктрина. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce doctrine

/ˈdɒktrɪn/

doctrine translation

доктрина

doctrine examples

The company changed its doctrine last year.

doctrine transcription

/ˈdɒktrɪn/, /ˈdɑktrɪn/

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doctrine meaning: what does it mean?

a set of official beliefs or principles

doctrine pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

doctrine is pronounced as /ˈdɒktrɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The company changed its doctrine last year. Translation: Компания изменила свою доктрину в прошлом году.

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