ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRETEXT
From Latin praetextum disguise, from praetexere to weave in front, disguise.
10 QUOTES WITH «PRETEXT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
pretext.
Once a decade, once every eight years, Donald Trump finds some pretext to say I suck and that I'm bad.
If this phrase of the 'balance of power' is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting, and peace can never be secure.
She missed him the days when some pretext served to take him away from her, just as one misses the sun on a cloudy day without having thought much about the sun when it was shining.
Antiwhite racism is developing in sections of our cities where individuals - some of whom have French nationality - contemptuously designate French people as gaulois on the pretext they don't share the same religion, color or origins.
I add, that those who are bent on restoring the whole church ought to be well instructed in the word, and to abstain from doing anything under the pretext of simplicity.
Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.
Whether one believes in evolution, intelligent design, or Divine Creation, one thing is certain. Since the beginning of history, human beings have been at war with each other, under the pretext of religion, ideology, ethnicity and other reasons. And no civilization has ever willingly given up its most powerful weapons.
If there is no sufficient reason for war, the war party will make war on one pretext, then invent another... after the war is on.
Friedrich August von Hayek
'Emergencies' have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.
It is wrong to try to avoid the struggle against imperialism under the pretext that independence and revolution are important, but that peace is still more precious.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRETEXT»
Discover the use of
pretext in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pretext and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pretext for Mass Murder: The September 30th Movement and ...
In Pretext for Mass Murder, John Roosa draws on a wealth of new primary source material to suggest a solution to the mystery behind the movement and the enabling myth of Suharto’s repressive regime.
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Text, Context,
Pretext: Critical Isssues in Discourse Analysis
It shows how these are related and can provide a theoretical frame of reference for the critical evaluation of current issues in discourse analysis.
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Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Poetics of the
Pretext: Reading Lautréamont
This book will make a major contribution to our understanding not only of the work of Lautréamont but also to the function of originality, imitation and plagiarism in the nineteenth century.
Roland-François Lack, 1998
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Text as
Pretext: Essays in Honour of Robert Davidson
This collection of essays in honour of Professor Robert Davidson celebrates a number of notable achievements of this outstanding Scottish churchman and scholar.
Robert P. Carroll, Robert P. Carroll, 1992
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Context and
Pretext in Conflict Resolution: Culture, ...
Written by a distinguished scholar, this book explores themes of culture, identity, and power as they relate to conceptions of practice in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
A new collection from Armantrout continues to reveal the wit and intelligence of the increasingly popular author.
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Street Legal: A Guide to Pre-trial Criminal Procedure for ...
United States, the United States Supreme Court ruled that no Fourth Amendment
violation occurs for a traffic stop based on a minor violation when the violation is
a pretext rather than the actual motivation for the stop. Whren v. United States ...
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Slavery the mere
pretext for the rebellion; not its cause
means of success, which the necessity of concealment imposed upon it,
rendered abortive. The Cuban expeditions miscarried ; the Sonora failed ; the
Nicaragua forays were defeated — all these chiefly by the careful watch of the
Government.
He has only hours to re-hack the network and restore its integrity before the systems defenses fail. The Axxis Pretext is a high-tech espionage mystery seasoned with political satire and light humor.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRETEXT»
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pretext is used in the context of the following news items.
Blessie's killer unmasked: His sordid past as a child sex offender …
At trial the High Court heard Robertson coaxed the child into his car on the pretext of taking her to her mother, whom he claimed had a present for her. But police ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
Negotiations Between Iran and the U.S. Have Now Begun
... (the foreigners) shouldn't be allowed at all to penetrate into the country's security and defensive boundaries under the pretext of supervision, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Russia considers ban on imports of cut flowers from The Netherlands
Russia has often been accused of using sanitary issues as a pretext for politically motivated bans. Russia opposes a Dutch-supported call for a ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
Opinion: Congress manufactures Social Security 'crisis'
Once again, Congress is creating an artificial crisis as a pretext and excuse to cut and gut the Social Security program. While it is true that ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
The skew make-believe world of eurozone rules
What is really happening is that Germany does not want to grant Greece debt relief for political reasons, and is using European law as a pretext. «BDlive, Jul 15»
Editorial: Vigilante gunmen have no place at military recruitment …
U.S. military officials are discouraging armed civilians from standing in front of recruitment centers under the pretext of guarding the service ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
Quiet diplomacy with Ethiopia is not very effective, HRW says
Don't you think this could give Ethiopia leeway to further suppress free speech under the pretext of maintaining regional stability? Well, I think ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
Positive turn in Bangladesh
Moreover, there was the real danger of the military finding a pretext for another political intervention if the law and order situation had worsened ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Glebelands: police accused of torture
“He was also allegedly told to run away while being interrogated, presumably so that the police could find a pretext to shoot him dead. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Gang promising jobs with PSUs busted, 2 held
The group had duped many people of several crores on the pretext of getting them jobs with PSUs and under the Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojna ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
