doctrine

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Synonyms: doctrina, doctrines, doctrinal, noctuine, doctoring, dourine, socotrine, poitrine, dextrine, endoctrine, dorine

Antonyms: doctrina, doctrines, doctrinal, noctuine, doctoring, dourine, socotrine, poitrine, dextrine, endoctrine, dorine

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[belief]] or [[tenet]], especially about [[philosophical]] or [[theological]] matters.
2. {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} The body of [[teaching]]s of an [[ideology]], most often a [[religion]], or of an ideological or religious [[leader]], [[organization]], [[group]]{{,}} or [[text]].
3. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[self-imposed]] [[policy]] governing some aspect of a [[country#Noun|country]]'s [[foreign]] [[relations]], especially regarding what sort of [[behavior]] it will or will not [[tolerate]] from other countries.

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