"The whole idea of a secret democracy is a contradiction in terms, " he said.
They did nothing as so-called "rain-makers" were awarded three year guaranteed bonuses, a contradiction in terms.
Not so long ago, the notion of a Conservative Co-operative Movement would have seemed like a contradiction in terms.
However, none of this modernisation will draw investors into the stockmarket as long as Italian corporate governance remains a contradiction in terms.
Obviously, vegetarians or beacons would say, okay, that's a contradiction in terms.
The idea that government could ever be used actively to promote their goals in some positive sense is a contradiction in terms to them.
The general secretary of the Secondary Heads Association, John Dunford, said he was pleased someone had recognised that compulsory collective worship was "a contradiction in terms".
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Student-athletes, like meatball ice cream, are a contradiction in terms.
They are strongly opposed to the idea of any Taleban figures playing a part and agree with their Afghan allies that the concept of "moderate Taleban" is a contradiction in terms.
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