political debate
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- noun
- /pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈbeɪt/
- Formal
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debate político
- Rather, the majority of Palestinian web users engage in political debate on impersonal discussion boards.
- engage in political debate
- center of political debate
What's your unique role in political debate and discourse?
- What's your unique role in political debate and discourse?
- And in the UK we've spent months in lockdown, similar to house arrest you could say, and with very little political debate.
- The numbers are, and this has been a huge and political debate for years.
- Imagine if Darwin was being used as political debate in the House of Commons.
- The question is because of the ethical and political debates here in the States would allow an opportunity for other countries at the catch up.
Examples
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To them, the Assembly is an arena of political debate in which they, as average people, can now participate.
Academic text (1990) -
Mobutu decided to initiate a national political debate concerning the role of the UMHK in an independent Congo.
Academic text (1992) -
Please set up another political debate on air.
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Set up a political debate on the air.
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So I think what is very urgent is to start a political debate about these issues before it is too late.
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In many countries, these movements have drawn large numbers of people into political debate and organization.
Academic text (1993) -
As a result, social science has become increasingly isolated from political debates.
Academic text (1995) -
The morality of the economy is exactly what our political debate should be addressing.
Blog text (11) -
Questions of fairness and equity are also important and often dominate political debate.
Academic text (1992) -
During the election season, many candidates engage in a political debate to share their views with the public.
Synonyms
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2.0
A formal discussion where opposing sides argue about a topic
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1.4
A conversation where people share ideas and opinions to decide or understand
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A disagreement between people that is often angry
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A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
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Speech or writing about a topic
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A discussion by a small group of experts in front of an audience
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An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
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An open talk where many people share views about things that affect everyone
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A conversation where people share ideas honestly without holding back
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A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
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Polite, respectful discussion about political or controversial topics
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An argument where people speak loudly and with strong feelings
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A formal debate where people argue and may vote to decide
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A formal event where people argue for or against a proposal and then vote
A formal debate with strong disagreement
Antonyms
How Formal
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Morphology
Etymology
Political debate creates the image of people on a stage taking turns to speak and answer questions about government matters. Political points to government and public choices, and debate is a formal 'argument' with rules, so the phrase means a formal 'discussion' about political issues.