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View definitions for raison d'etre

raison d'etre

noun as in reason for being

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The Trump-Vance culture wars, as advanced by Republicans in Congress, are but a ruse, a public relations beard to disguise the GOP’s true raison d'etre: the protection of wealth.

From Salon

But as he once said, his true raison d'etre is "to suck blood and to f**k forever," although he forgot to add anytime anyplace.

From Salon

But some serving and recently retired RAF officers, who the BBC has spoken to, question whether he has lost sight of the raison d'etre of the RAF - to fight and win wars?

From BBC

In future, it will also have responsibility for the climate issues that are the Greens' raison d'etre.

From Reuters

That is his raison d'etre and has been for quite some time.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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