Definition of "mainsprings" [mainsprings]

• Plural form of mainspring. (noun)

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• "Superb analysis of the mainsprings of Imperial Roman government."
• "Personal rivalries and institutional chauvinism were probably the mainsprings of the conflict."
• "The June agreement outlined the commitment of the government and the rebels to address the ethnic question, broadly identified as one of the mainsprings of the conflict."