Because they could never compete with the French in social, political and philosophical accomplishments, they denied the importance of such things.

Delivering a long-promised new drug benefit will be a major political accomplishment for Republicans as they head into a presidential election.

That may count as a political accomplishment in some ways.

That represents a considerable political accomplishment in only three months.

Most political experts say that whatever its earlier political accomplishments it played just a marginal role in the election last year.

"It will not change their place in the history books, however, where they will be judged primarily by their political accomplishments."

The key activists who had been responsible for the early political accomplishments of the Occupation were all but driven off.

Oddly, Breckinridge's personal turmoil did not hinder his political accomplishments.

The final agreement will be a significant political and diplomatic accomplishment.

To the contrary, ego can be the engine that makes political and diplomatic accomplishments possible.