first principle

noun

any axiom, law, or abstraction assumed and regarded as representing the highest possible degree of generalization.

first principle

one of the fundamental assumptions on which a particular theory or procedure is thought to be based
an axiom of a mathematical or scientific theory

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All departments have also reassessed spending from first principles, as part of a "zero-based" review.

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She argued that the Conservatives needed to take the time to go back to first principles and work out what the government should and should not do.

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"The first principle in the academic world is that you direct your reader to your source material, and that isn't happening here," she said.

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Badenoch won her party's leadership on a promise to return the Conservatives to "first principles" before setting out detailed policies.

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In her November victory speech, Badenoch promised to "renew" the party by returning the Conservatives to "first principles".

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