"espousal" is a valid and usable word in written English.
It can be used as either a noun or a verb. Noun: The espousal of the cause was a relief to the organization. Verb: He espoused the cause with enthusiasm.
It denounced Yasser Arafat's espousal of a two-state solution as a betrayal and it continues to arm and train groups such as Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hizbullah that say they want to destroy Israel.
His support for emancipation alienated many of the more traditional Anglican Tories, while his espousal of free trade split the party and ended his own political career.
But he was never rebuked for it by, say, Mr Netanyahu.In sum, despite Mr Netanyahu's glum espousal of the two-state idea in his speech at Bar-Ilan, proponents of a state of Israel that encompasses all or most of the West Bank are plainly the strongest force in the Knesset.
Above all, the appointments of attorney-general (John Ashcroft) and interior secretary (Gale Norton) have been seen as victories for the right.These figures are heroes to conservatives for their espousal of policies that are meat and drink to the right, especially abortion.
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Ms Gorman is a forthright Eurosceptic, who became as famous for her espousal of hormone replacement therapy as for her views on tax harmonisation.
So the government backtracked on some of the changes, further denting its credibility.The government's espousal of a "sufficiency economy" theory, developed by King Bhumibol, further fuelled suspicions that it plans a partial retreat from Thailand's hitherto liberal economic stance.
Mr Kennedy's biggest triumph as party leader was to seize the Hampshire constituency of Romsey from the Conservatives in a by-election a year ago, a victory which Lib Dem lore now ascribes to their leader's courageous espousal of liberal themes.
Abu Iyad is now said to be preaching non-violence, despite his former espousal of jihad in Afghanistan.
Its emphasis on human rights and good governance not to mention its espousal of gay rights and smoking bans makes it sound more like a European government than an African one.
As Labour's espousal of market economics has shown, stealing the other party's clothes can be a successful strategy.Second, Mr Cameron needs to follow up on his intention of making his party, once a club of (near-) dead white males, look as though it represents modern Britain.
