The term '''doctrine''' refers to a principle, or set of closely related principles, used in [[government]], [[law]] or [[religion]] that governs an issue and requires a result in a dogmatic manner.
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The term '''doctrine''' refers to a principle, or set of closely related principles, used in [[government]], [[law]] or [[religion]] that governs an issue and requires a result in a [[dogma]]tic ([[Authority|authoritarian]]) manner.
In [[government]], doctrines typically apply to [[foreign relations]], as in the [[Monroe Doctrine]] or [[Bush Doctrine]].
In [[government]], doctrines typically apply to [[foreign relations]], as in the [[Monroe Doctrine]] or [[Bush Doctrine]].