ideology
/ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/ noun [C or U] (plural ideologies) POLITICSDefinition
› a particular set of ideas and beliefs, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based: The President called for "better relations with countries whose ideologies and social systems are different from ours".
ideological adjective › Their reasons for restructuring the company seem to be more ideological than financial. ideologically adverb › Compared with previous administrations, this Cabinet is one of the most ideologically united.(Definition of ideology noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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