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/pɹəʊˈkɹʌsti.ən/ · adjective
Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances..
The object in choosing the political capital is average nearness of approach from the various confines of the State; but commerce submits to no such Procrustean laws in selecting her capitals, and consequently she has placed Detroit on the borders of Michigan, […]
The concept of an Age of Nationalism is a bit procrustean.
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Procrustean means Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances..
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The object in choosing the political capital is average nearness of approach from the various confines of the State; but commerce submits to no such Procrustean laws in selecting her capitals, and consequently she has placed Detroit on the borders of Michigan, […]
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