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When we classify an issue as a 'shield issue' it is usually because we feel that someone else occupies the high ground on that issue. We feel we can't win on that issue and so we adopt a defensive posture.
Preston Manning

Meaning of "the high ground" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE HIGH GROUND

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE HIGH GROUND

the heathen
the heavens opened
the heaves
the heavies
the Hebrides
the heebie-jeebies
the hell
the hereafter
the heretofore
the Hermitage
the high country
the high jump
the High Renaissance
the High Street
the Highlands
the highveld
the hills
the Himalayas
the Holocene
the holy

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE HIGH GROUND

all-around
all-round
around
background
bound
break new ground
campground
fall to the ground
foreground
get around
get off the ground
ground
into the ground
playground
round
surround
the underground
to the ground
turnaround
underground
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of the high ground in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the high ground» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE HIGH GROUND

Find out the translation of the high ground to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the high ground from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the high ground» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

制高点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las tierras altas
570 millions of speakers

English

the high ground
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च जमीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرض مرتفعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокий дорожный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o terreno elevado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ স্থল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les hauteurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanah tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die hohe Boden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優位な立場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 곳
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing lemah dhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đất cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர் தரையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च ग्राउंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüksek zemin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

le alture
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wysoki parter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

високий дорожній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ridicat de la sol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το υψηλό έδαφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die hoë grond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den höga marken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den høye bakken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the high ground

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HIGH GROUND»

The term «the high ground» is very widely used and occupies the 9.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HIGH GROUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the high ground

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3 QUOTES WITH «THE HIGH GROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the high ground.
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Preston Manning
When we classify an issue as a 'shield issue' it is usually because we feel that someone else occupies the high ground on that issue. We feel we can't win on that issue and so we adopt a defensive posture.
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Marla Maples
When we separated, I did not want to get in a slugfest. I had to take the high ground.
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Marvin Olasky
Materialist philosophies that treat human beings as machines or animals possess the high ground in our culture - academia, the most powerful media and many of our courts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE HIGH GROUND»

Discover the use of the high ground in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the high ground and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The High Ground
"The High Ground" is the story of Private Ty Nichols' 365-day tour of duty in Vietnam, told with the honesty of a youthful infantryman simply trying to make it to the next day.
Daryl Fisher, 2007
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The Fight for the High Ground: The U. S. Army and ...
Drawing upon an active-duty counterintelligence officer's perspective as well as more than 150 interviews, investigations, and other primary source documents, U.S. Army Major Douglas A. Pryer provides a detailed look at how mounting U.S. ...
Douglas A. Pryer, 2009
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Claiming the High Ground: Sherpas, Subsistence, and ...
Claiming the High ground is must reading for all those interested peoples and concerned about the conservation of the earth`s high places.
Stanley F. Stevens, 1996
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Taking the High Ground: Military Moments with God
More power is packed into this book than vertical flight with afterburners. Jeff masterfully weaves together incredible examples of patriots giving their all for their Lord. You don't want to miss this treasure!
‎2001
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The High Ground: A Novel of Terror in San Francisco
At this moment, you are all hostages. My hostages'… “ So begins the terrifying tale of a city held hostage and plunged into panic.
Mark P Cotter, 2011
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Take the High Ground
The story of a young English instructor in a small New England College.
Everett C. Marston, 1954
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Take the high ground: an executive's guide to total quality ...
This book, through the use of analogies, clearly demonstrates the need for total quality management & lays out a plan for implementation.
Dave McLaughlin, 1990
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Becoming a Reflective Practitioner
On the high ground, manageable problems lend themselves to solution through the application of research-based theory and technique. In the swampy lowland, messy, confusing problems defy technical solution. The irony of this situation is ...
Christopher Johns, 2009
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Taking the High Ground
These accounts narrate the story of flawed heroes in extraordinary times.
David Trenbirth, 2009
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Mcpherson's Ridge: The First Battle For The High Ground, ...
Each book in the series highlights a small American battlefield-sometimes a small portion of a much larger battlefield-and tells the story of the brave soldiers who fought there.
Steven H. Newton, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE HIGH GROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the high ground is used in the context of the following news items.
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High Ground Memorial Park Offers Hope to Veterans
He shared the story of his 30 year struggle with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at the High Ground Veterans Memorial Park in Neillsville Monday. «WSAW, May 15»
2
Elevated paths give San Francisco cyclists the high ground
Pretty soon, bikers in San Francisco won't just have the moral high ground over cars: They'll literally ride on higher ground. The city plans to install new elevated ... «Grist, May 15»
3
Your move, Kejriwal: Yadav, Bhushan take the high ground in AAP row
However a new report in DNA said that Kejriwal had been forced into a corner by the fact that both Yadav and Bhushan chose to take the moral high ground by ... «Firstpost, Mar 15»
4
Revisiting Star Trek TNG: The High Ground
Here's his look back at The High Ground... This review contains spoilers. 3.12 The High Ground. The Enterprise arrives at Rutia IV to drop off medical supplies. «Den Of Geek, May 14»
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Cuomo Dances His Way Across the High Ground on Bridgegate
And Cuomo is currently occupying the moral and bureaucratic high ground: It was his man at the Port Authority, Pat Foye, who ordered the George Washington ... «New York Magazine, Jan 14»
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High Ground Museum to have open house, hay day
Marlene and Lloyd Florence will have an open house and hay day Saturday at the High Ground Museum they've developed on their farm northeast of Council ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Sep 13»
7
Buford Hold the High Ground
If West Point, years of combat experience and common sense had taught Buford anything, it was to claim and maintain the high ground. His small force stood ... «New York Times, Jun 13»
8
Obama Should Seize the High Ground
DURING a recent discussion in Seattle with a group of educators, one of them surprised me when she pointed out that even though their state did not win ... «New York Times, May 12»
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Stranded in the High Ground: Conversations With Nanci Griffith and …
In fact there's a song on the record called, "Stranded On The High Ground," that I wrote while a group of workers were working on the stairs in my home. I went to ... «Huffington Post, Apr 12»
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Star Trek: The Next Generation: "The Hunted"/"The High Ground"
We like to pretend that war makes sense. Or we used to, anyway. There are times, we'd say, when men and women have to take up arms in the defense of their ... «A.V. Club New York, Sep 10»

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