on principle in English

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          "word": "periaatteesta"
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          "word": "par principe"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "word": "pour le principe"
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          "word": "dla zasady"
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          "word": "av princip"
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          "word": "av principskäl"
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  "word": "on principle"
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      "word": "periaatteesta"
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      "word": "par principe"
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    }
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  "word": "on principle"
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"on principle" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase