(~s)
A ~ of a policy, system, or process is an important part of it, which is the basis for later developments.
Keeping inflation low is the ~ of their economic policy.
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of/in n
(~s)
A ~ of a policy, system, or process is an important part of it, which is the basis for later developments.
Keeping inflation low is the ~ of their economic policy.
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of/in n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012