1. a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true

Examples

• One of the basic tenets of democracy is that all citizens have the right to vote.
• The company’s core tenet is customer satisfaction above all else.
• Religious freedom is a fundamental tenet of our constitution.
• She refused to compromise on her moral tenets.
• The central tenet of his philosophy was that knowledge comes from experience.
• These tenets have guided the organization for over fifty years.