high ground

  • 1High ground — is a spot of elevated terrain which can be useful in military tactics. Fighting from an elevated position is easier for a number of reasons. Soldiers will tire more quickly when fighting uphill, will move more slowly, and if fighting in formation …

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  • 2high ground — noun singular or uncount the better position gained in an argument or competition by having more authority, support, or other advantages: The French government is trying to take the moral high ground …

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  • 3high ground — 1) N SING: the N, oft the adj N If a person or organization has the high ground in an argument or dispute, that person or organization has an advantage. [JOURNALISM] The President must seek to regain the high ground in the political debate... How …

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  • 4high ground — noun A position of advantage or superiority in a conflict or competition. The trail passes along on high ground say a thousand feet above sea level. See Also: moral high ground …

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  • 5high ground — noun Date: 1853 a position of advantage or superiority; especially an ethically superior position < took the moral high ground during the debate > …

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  • 6high ground — UK / US noun [singular/uncountable] the better position gained in an argument or competition by having more authority, support, or other advantages The French government is trying to take the moral high ground …

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  • 7High ground (disambiguation) — High ground is a spot of elevated terrain which can be useful in military tactics.High ground may also refer to:* Moral high ground, an ethical analogy * The High Ground, a veterans memorial park located west of Neillsville, Wisconsin * The High&#8230; …

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  • 8high ground — noun a position of superiority over opponents or competitors • Hypernyms: ↑status, ↑position …

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  • 9Moral high ground — The moral high ground, in ethical or political parlance, refers to the status of being respected for remaining moral, and adhering to and upholding a universally recognized standard of justice or goodness Parties seeking the moral high ground&#8230; …

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  • 10(the) high ground — 1. if a person or an organization has the high ground, they are in the best and most successful situation. His company holds the high ground in the area of multi media disks. Both parties could be seen trying to take the high ground on issues&#8230; …

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