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Definition of Precommitment
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Precommitment
Literary usage of Precommitment
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"It does not preclude involvement, but expresses the attitude of no precommitment
to a particular state (or block) or policy before a situation arises. ..."
2. The Changing Nature of Democracy by Takashi Inoguchi, Edward Newman, John Keane (1998)
""precommitment and the paradox of democracy." in J. Elster and R. Slagstad (eds)
Constitutionalism and Democracy (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ..."
3. History of the Republic of the United States of America: As Traced in the by John Church Hamilton (1868)
"... without a precommitment of opinion by only a part of Its members—(the Grand
committee when full consisted of thirteen members— the House at this time of ..."
4. Saving Sense: A New Approach to Encourage Saving by Ben Jupp (1997)
"... people use a strategy of precommitment to improve motivation in their everyday
lives. For example people tell others of their New Year's resolutions, ..."
5. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"It does not preclude involvement, but expresses the attitude of no precommitment
to a particular state (or block) or policy before a situation arises. ..."
6. The Changing Nature of Democracy by Takashi Inoguchi, Edward Newman, John Keane (1998)
""precommitment and the paradox of democracy." in J. Elster and R. Slagstad (eds)
Constitutionalism and Democracy (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ..."
7. History of the Republic of the United States of America: As Traced in the by John Church Hamilton (1868)
"... without a precommitment of opinion by only a part of Its members—(the Grand
committee when full consisted of thirteen members— the House at this time of ..."
8. Saving Sense: A New Approach to Encourage Saving by Ben Jupp (1997)
"... people use a strategy of precommitment to improve motivation in their everyday
lives. For example people tell others of their New Year's resolutions, ..."
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