doctrine
🇺🇸
/ˈdɑːktrɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˈdɒktrɪn/
noun
C1
A set of beliefs taught by a group like a church or political party.
The church's doctrine says that people should be kind to each other.
R
An official government policy or rule.
The president announced a new doctrine to protect the country.
translation
A set of beliefs taught by a group like a church or political party.; An official government policy or rule.
Word Forms
Plural
doctrines