sectional interests

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• Sectional — Sec tion*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a section or distinct part of larger body or territory; local. [1913 Webster] All sectional interests, or party feelings, it is hoped, will hereafter yield to schemes of ambition. Story. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sectional — [[t]se̱kʃən(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Sectional interests are those of a particular group within a community or country. He urged his countrymen to greater efforts and criticized the selfish attitude of certain sectional interests …   English dictionary

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• sectional — adjective 1 made up of sections that can be put together or taken apart: a six foot sectional sofa 2 limited to one particular group or area within a larger group: different sectional interests each seeking to represent working women 3 connected… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sectional — I. adjective Date: 1806 1. a. of or relating to a section b. local or regional rather than general in character < sectional interests > 2. consisting of or divided into sections < sectional furniture > • sectionally adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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