doctrine
noun /ˈdɒktrɪn/
  /ˈdɑːktrɪn/
- [countable, uncountable] a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc.
- the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty
 - He challenged the Christian doctrine of Original Sin.
 - He was deeply committed to political doctrines of social equality.
 
Extra Examples- She rejected the traditional Christian doctrines.
 - The Church welcomed all who were considered sound in doctrine.
 - Their doctrine allows the use of violence.
 - They were all committed to the doctrine of social equality.
 - Thompson reconciled the doctrine of heat with that of mechanics in 1851.
 - an influential body of doctrine
 - communities divided on points of doctrine
 - He has written books on Catholic doctrine.
 - The party's strategy is based firmly in Marxist-Leninist doctrine.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- Catholic
 - Christian
 - Islamic
 - …
 
- point
 - body
 
- advocate
 - expound
 - preach
 - …
 
- in doctrine
 
 - Doctrine[countable] (US English) a statement of government policy
- the Monroe Doctrine
 
 
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin doctrina ‘teaching, learning’, from doctor ‘teacher’, from docere ‘teach’.