Meaning:
In a negotiation, an agreement in which not all details have been (worked out
Examples:
- We must not allow this agreement in principle to be lost.
- Now, of course, this is an agreement in principle.
- I understand that the Council has also signalled its agreement in principle.
- Now, of course, this is an agreement in principle.
- We are not opposed to fisheries agreement in principle.
- The von Boetticher report indicates agreement in principle with the initiative by Denmark.
- I signed an agreement in principle on this subject with Iceland last week.
- The RCD leaders present indicated their agreement in principle with this approach.
- It's an agreement in principle.
- Members of the Council expressed agreement in principle to the expansion of UNAMSIL.