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Definition of sacred cow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sacred cow

noun

/ˌseɪkrɪd ˈkaʊ/

/ˌseɪkrɪd ˈkaʊ/

(disapproving)

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a custom, system, etc. that has existed for a long time and that many people think should not be questioned or criticized
- the sacred cow of free market economics
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