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der Rückhalt  backing, support; limitation, qualification, reservation

US-Präsident George W. Bush verliert den Rückhalt in der Bevölkerung. Grund dafür ist das mangelhafte Krisenmanagement nach Hurrikan „Katrina“.
U.S. president George W. Bush is losing popular support. The reason is the inadequate crisis management following hurricane Katrina.
Das kann ich ohne Rückhalt nicht sagen.
That I can't say without qualification/reservation.

Related: rückhaltlos complete(ly), unqualified, wholehearted(ly); das Rückhaltebecken storage pond

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