The phrase
"political motive" refers to the reason behind a person's actions or decisions that are influenced by their desire to gain or maintain power, control, or influence in a political context.
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In addition to seeking information on school construction projects, the warrant also goes further with targeted inquiries about potential
political motives in decision - making.
The fear is that this might cause a wider spread of the virus if the material is used
for political motives.
When tax reforms are discussed debates are sparked
about political motives, winners and losers, and the overall efficacy of the propositions.
In Berlin, where hundreds of Muslims have converted to Christianity at an evangelical church, its pastor acknowledges that some may have
political motives behind their faith decisions.
Both showcases share themes of survival, ingenuity and ownership,
questioning political motives firmly embedded in the present and raising an unashamed spotlight over them.
That certainly doesn't seem like an overly biased attempt to whip up a baseless investigation
with political motives.
«It was her hostile environment policy that has led to this crisis and if, for
purely political motives, she had not dropped identity cards none of it would have been necessary in the first place.
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DOL's «accelerated implementation deadline,» he continued, «was driven by
political motives rather than practical reality.»
Written eyewitness testimony from or about a group that may have the
same political motive (such as Jesus» inner circle, Paul & his secretary, Joseph Smith & Co. & Families, Inc., etc.) is not credible evidence.
(I choose the word international to exclude attacks motivated by purely
domestic political motives, such as Chechen separatism or the Palestinian - Israeli conflict)
Still, he did not hesitate to
impute political motives to the governor for failing to declare a vacancy for Mr. Grimm's seat, where Republican Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan is heavily favored to win a special election.
Despite a solid Statham-esque chase sequence mid-way through act three, the closing minutes of Killer Elite fall pretty flat - not to mention fail to make good on all that time spent ruminating on
competing political motives.
«But to single us out in legislation and say, «We're uniquely a failing district and, therefore, we need to legislate,» is really an excuse to
hide political motive.»
After spending four years visiting a dozen countries where slavery flourishes, Skinner tells the story, in gripping narrative style, of individuals who live in slavery, those who have escaped from bondage, those who own or traffic in slaves, and the
mixed political motives of those who seek to combat the crime.
The storyline and
interpretable political motives is an aside however, as Quar: Battle for Gate 18 doesn't stress on it as much as might expect from such a grandiose premise.
The presence of the veteran references the relationship between power and guilt as well as the distance between the often
cryptic political motives that lead to war and the experiences of those directly affected by its consequences.
I think there's a lot of circular reasoning, cherrypicking and confirmation bias and
veiled political motives in Munchins own research paper!
«It's hard though for someone who is predisposed against climate science, whether they're a denier, a sceptic, a contrarian by nature or have their
own political motives, to say «you're right things aren't the same as they used to be».
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Care should be taken to
distinguish political motives, such as «I shall conveniently make use of misinformation to achieve narrow party political goals» from «I shall manipulate ignorance and misunderstanding to serve my genuine dislike and fear of the «other».
NOAA, the world's leading source of climate data, not only produced a severely flawed study
for political motives, it also mounted a cover - up when challenged over its data.
I have discussed with colleagues and there have recently been judgements that were interfered with
by political motives.
Since then, Gallo has rarely missed on opportunity to
ascribe political motives to virtually every action taken by the three.
With the secretary of state office becoming an open seat, Iowa needs a proven leader who will promote participation in the election process while ensuring safeguards to prevent voter fraud and serve the business community
without political motives.
Red, yellow, and green Thai curries, as visitors were invited to add charcoal drawings to the white gallery walls,
showing political motives.
The museum's management claims that there is
no political motive behind this latest move.
OPEC officials also point to
a political motive: They resent America's military intrusion in the Middle East, especially in view of how much it contributes to the nation's balance - of - payments deficit and federal budget deficit.
All it takes is
some political motive.
See Drew's comment above about mixed religious /
political motives.