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Macaroon Posted 13 years ago
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what is the meaning of the 'score' in this sentence?

"...the Athenian oligarchic party, led by Critias, advocated the abandonment of democracy on the score of its inefficiency in war, and secretly lauded the aristocratic government of Sparta."

What does 'score of its inefficiency' means?
Does it mean than the Athenian oligarchic party advocated to abandon democracy based on the record of its inefficiency in the war?
  

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Macaroon What does 'score of its inefficiency' means? 'Because of its inefficiency'

  • Macaroon What does 'score of its inefficiency' means?
  • 'Because of its inefficiency'
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MacaroonWhat does 'score of its inefficiency' means?
'Because of its inefficiency'

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