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controversial measure

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meanings of controversialand measure


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controversial
adjective
uk /ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/ us /ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/
causing disagreement ...
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measure
noun
uk /ˈmeʒ.ər/ us /ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with ...
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Examples of controversial measure


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Nielsen's empirical claims are less than certain even with respect to mere mutual advantage, the less egalitarian and less controversialmeasure of global justice.
It is an important and controversialmeasure which should not be smuggled away from the public gaze in a late night debate.
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To introduce a new element in an over-burdened programme was bad enough, but it was worse when this was a highly controversialmeasure.
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That process could be applied to almost every controversialmeasure that has had to be guillotined.
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It was bound to, because it is a somewhat controversialmeasure.
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That was a fairly controversialmeasure at the time.
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I hope that this is not a controversialmeasure.
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It is unusual for such a controversialmeasure to be taken so late in the evening.
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This is the most controversialmeasure that has been introduced in the last seven years and it intimately affects the great bulk of the nation.
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In any case, what is a controversialmeasure?
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As you know, that is a highly controversialmeasure.
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As he knows, after the introduction of the adoption allowance scheme, which was a controversialmeasure, the recommendation was that there should be research.
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First, if we are to achieve public acceptance of what will be an unpopular and controversialmeasure, there must be broad consultation.
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Those are the circumstances in which we are asked to give a final verdict upon this most controversialmeasure.
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It is therefore a controversialmeasure and obviously one must be discreet and careful.
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I am slightly surprised that we have an opportunity for a brief discussion of a not very complicated or controversialmeasure.
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I do not think that is a controversialmeasure or one that will take any time.
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