But important facets of power in Britain were missing from Fairlie's definition.
One of the most important facets of identity is sense of place.
One popular rejoinder is that antirealists cannot account for important facets of scientific practice.
Its forgotten fishing fleet, as well as geothermal energy, are once again important facets of the economy.
One of the most important facets of a good university education is access to a wide range of perspectives.
His recent book, Me, Myself And Us, takes the view that one of the most important facets of the self is the "personal project".
Perry's subjects for this show are "individuals, families or groups that somehow represent some important facets of the nature of our identity", and as could be expected some are more familiar to us than others.
Two important facets of Justinian's foreign policy were his continuation of the age-old struggle with Persia and his attempt to regain the former Roman provinces in the West from the control of barbarian invaders.
The letter, sent to Representative Silvestre Reyes, Democrat of Texas and chairman of the Intelligence Committee, told Mr. Reyes he had misunderstood important facets of the nation's intelligence capabilities by suggesting that the expiration of the Protect America Act, approved on a temporary basis last August, would have little practical impact.
"The two most important facets of football are the supporters and the players," he told BBC Radio Manchester.
Though it may come as a surprise to some, one of the most important facets of modern gaming is the social aspect.
