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devil's advocate
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devil's advocate: see canonization canonization (kăn'ənĭzā`shən), in the Roman Catholic Church, process by which a person is classified as a saint .
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To stimulate debate and avoid the stereotypes of being the "fire-the-bastards" person, or the "harmonizer" or the "governance whiner," people should take turns as enthusiasts and devil's advocates.
Reforming governance: companies must go beyond rules to focus on ... by Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey / Chief Executive (U.S.)
Other Presidents have managed to have some dissenting voices or devil's advocates around.
Helen Thomas by DiNovella, Elizabeth / The Progressive
However, unlike the road to canonization, there were no devil's advocates.
Scarlet fever update. (Odds & Ends) by Gilmour, Peter / U.S. Catholic
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