He thus is asking the elected lawmakers to debate and share in the responsibility for the unpopular step.

That would avoid the politically unpopular step of sending the armed forces abroad.

He must take rapid and unpopular steps to save the economy.

Many analysts think there will be no way to avoid unpopular steps.

He can never take the courageous but unpopular step.

But he has also taken potentially unpopular steps on behalf of the refugees.

He will also need to take the politically unpopular step of cutting subsidies on fuel, particularly gasoline.

Peter also took other unpopular steps such as the protection of the minority Jewish community.

Now, today, they had to draw up their recommendations and Bond was wondering whether to take the unpopular step of entering a minority report.

If he cannot deliver a balanced budget or avoid taking unpopular steps toward achieving it, he's done politically.