dispositive
/dɪˈspɒzɪtɪv/ · noun
Meaning
- A document that communicates the general stance taken by some organization or nation on a particular issue.
- According to Michel Foucault, the aggregate of institutional, physical and administrative mechanisms and knowledge structures that enhance and maintain the exercise of power within society.
- Intending to or resulting in disposition (disposing of or settling a matter).
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