The unionist party’s policy
"A row has erupted between the Democratic Unionist party and Northern Ireland business and farming interests after the Ulster Farmers’ Union gave its backing to Theresa May’s Brexit deal, in the first sign of cracks in support for the unionist party’s policy at home."
(Guardian.)
Do "Ulster" and "unionist" modify Farmers' and party's respectively in the noun phrases the Ulster Farmers’ Union and the unionist party’s policy?
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"Ulster Farmers’ Union" is ambiguous as to whether it means a Union of Ulster Farmers, or a Farmers' Union in Ulster. Those with a personal knowledge of or association with this Union may have a feeling or understanding one way or the other. e.
- "Ulster Farmers’ Union" is ambiguous as to whether it means a Union of Ulster Farmers, or a Farmers' Union in Ulster.
- Those with a personal knowledge of or association with this Union may have a feeling or understanding one way or the other.
- e.
- of the DUP).
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"Ulster Farmers’ Union" is ambiguous as to whether it means a Union of Ulster Farmers, or a Farmers' Union in Ulster. Those with a personal knowledge of or association with this Union may have a feeling or understanding one way or the other.
"unionist party's policy" means the policy of the unionist party (i.e. of the DUP).
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