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3 | 36% | 8 | " . . . ___ power corrupts . . . ": Lord Acton | |
Power Corrupts Eg Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "AXIOM" which means:
- noun
- • A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
- • (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
An example sentence would be:
- • "The first axiom of geometry is that a line is the shortest distance between two points."
- • "In mathematics, the axiom of choice states that given any collection of sets, a choice function can be defined on that collection."
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New York Times03 Jan 2010 | Across 22 | |
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | " . . . ___ power corrupts . . . ": Lord Acton
New York Times -
10 Jan 1988 | New York Times / 10 Jan 1988 |
2 | "As rust corrupts iron, so ___ corrupts man": Antisthenes
New York Times -
03 Jan 2010 | New York Times / 03 Jan 2010 |
3 | A malevolent force that corrupts and destroys | |
4 | Lord who said "Absolute power corrupts absolutely"
New York Times -
04 Sep 2004 | New York Times / 04 Sep 2004 |
5 | One who corrupts
New York Times -
09 May 1993 | New York Times / 09 May 1993 |
6 | Person who alters or corrupts something | |
7 | The rate of doing work; electrical energy; or, according to Lord Acton, authority or control that “corrupts”
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20 May 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 20 May 2023 |