This was an unusual Western notion, but he felt comfortable with it.

In contrast to the Western notion of justice, blood law was based on harmony and balance.

The "state" is a purely Western notion, one that until the twentieth century described countries covering only a small part of the earth's land area.

Talking about rock music helps students see why the Western cultural notion of singular creative genius may be too simple.

Quick service, a Western notion that has been slow to catch on in many local restaurants, is a staple here.

The "democracy" that followed was not the Western notion of limitations on government or protection for minorities.

They suddenly found themselves forced to engage with western notions of democracy, human rights etcetera.

"The notion that a majority should rule and the notion of the political party are all Western notions," he said.

Virtually no one disputes that the group's ambitions are incompatible with Western notions of civil society.

For the most part, the piece uses Western notions of major and minor tonality to make its emotional appeal.