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• n  a system of symbols and symbolic representations
• n  the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
• n  an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images

• Beyond the issue of securing the release of the hostages in Iran, the biggest immediate problem facing the Carter Administration is how to manage the symbolism of the siegeand .
• That outlay showed what Alan Ehrenhalt, executive editor of Governing Magazine, calls "a tin ear for symbolism," given that Detroit's $230 million budget deficit has prompted the .
• Symbols Style In the past, hardly anyone ever suspected Hemingway novels of symbolism.

• symbolization
• symbolisation

News & Articles

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• Israel's PM in Poland for talks, Auschwitz visit
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has started a two-day visit to Poland that is steeped in symbolism, focusing on the Jewish people's painful history there as well as the strong relations between Poland and the Jewish state today.
  June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• Israeli PM Netanyahu in Poland to meet leaders, visit infamous Auschwitz Nazi death camp
  WARSAW, Poland — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has started a two-day visit to Poland that is steeped in symbolism, focusing on the Jewish people's painful history there as well as the strong relations between Poland and the Jewish state today.
  June 12, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
• Zunino eager to start major-league career
  The Mariners had a few of their recent draft picks at Safeco Field today to take batting practice, and the symbolism wasn’t lost on Mike Zunino. “It’s crazy, seeing draft picks here hitting batting practice like I was a year ago,” he said. “To feel you’re actually
  June 12, 2013 - Seattle Times

Quotes

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• Judith Regan in New York Post
  I wanted the confession for my own selfish reasons and for the symbolism of that act,Regan said in a written statement released last night.
• Mick Dodson in Sydney Morning Herald
  They're worth bugger-all without people to teach in them and learn in those buildings,Professor Dodson said. "Billions of dollars set aside that never reaches teachers and the children, now that's mere symbolism."
• Jacques Rogge in CNN
  We respect protests and freedom of expression, but violence is against the Olympic spirit,Rogge said. "We believe in the strong symbolism of the torch relay."