Meaning of the word axiom in English

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axiom

US /ˈæk.si.əm/
UK /ˈæk.si.əm/

Noun

1.

a statement or principle that is generally accepted to be true, but need not be so:

Example:
It is a widely held axiom that governments should not negotiate with terrorists.
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