Joint ventures can be used to reduce political friction and improve local/national acceptability of the company.

Eastern European trade will be far larger and more diverse than is widely assumed, by one theory, but political friction lies ahead.

Increasingly, these different styles have created financial and political friction because of sophisticated trading strategies that take place between the markets.

As the American military extends its stay in postwar Iraq, the risks of political and social friction will rise.

For various reasons including complications with the British government and political frictions this was put on hold.

The population change usually has racial overtones, which can add to political frictions that are always present when one economic group replaces another.

Soto had a soft and friendly approach to erase political frictions among both countries.

Therefore, he was regarded as the pioneer of political friction.

There might be some political friction, but I think over all it's better for the community.

The political friction is affecting the prospects for congressional elections in July.