to break with precedent

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• break with precedent — depart from precedent phrase to change the way in which things have traditionally been done The club has broken with precedent and elected a female president. Thesaurus: to become differentsynonym Main entry: precedent …   Useful english dictionary

• break with precedent — or depart from precedent to change the way in which things have traditionally been done The club has broken with precedent and elected a female president …   English dictionary

• precedent — pre|ce|dent [ˈpresıdənt] n 1.) an action or official decision that can be used to give support to later actions or decisions ▪ a legal precedent set/create a precedent ▪ UN involvement in the country s affairs would set a dangerous precedent.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• precedent — prec|e|dent [ presıdənt ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event: precedent for: There are good precedents for this sort of cooperation between organizations …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• precedent */ — UK [ˈpresɪdənt] / US noun Word forms precedent : singular precedent plural precedents 1) [countable/uncountable] an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event precedent for: There are good… …   English dictionary

• precedent — noun 1 (C) an action or official decision which can be used to give legal support to later actions or decisions: set/create a precedent: The invasion of Panama set a dangerous precedent. 2 (C, U) something of the same type that has happened or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• precedent — prec•e•dent n. [[t]ˈprɛs ɪ dənt[/t]] adj. [[t]prɪˈsid nt, ˈprɛs ɪ dənt[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance that may serve as an example or justification for subsequent situations 2) law a legal decision serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in… …   From formal English to slang

• break — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] ♦ breaks, breaking, broke, broken 1) V ERG When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. [V n] He fell through the window, breaking the glass …   English dictionary

• break — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 short rest; short holiday/vacation ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, short ▪ coffee, dinner (esp. BrE), lunch, tea (BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• depart from precedent — break with precedent or depart from precedent to change the way in which things have traditionally been done The club has broken with precedent and elected a female president …   English dictionary

• Break The Ice — Single par Britney Spears extrait de l’album Blackout Face B Everybody Sortie 7 Avril 2008 …   Wikipédia en Français