overseas competitor

collocation in English

meaningsofoverseasandcompetitor

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overseas
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiːz/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsiːz/
in, from, or to ...
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competitor
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tər/us
/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɚ/
a person, team, or company that is competing ...
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(Definition ofoverseasandcompetitorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That contract was awarded in favour of anoverseascompetitor.
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In any event, if faces anoverseascompetitoron each of its international routes.
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The company is finding it difficult to compete against overseas competitors, which are often state-sponsored.
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This will tend to increased prices and a loss of business to overseas competitors—a situation which the country cannot accept with equanimity.
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There is ample evidence that in many industries manning levels are above those of our overseas competitors.
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We have seen moves by our overseas competitors towards protectionism and even more state subsidies.
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Our overseas competitors would simply clap their hands.
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But business must not fritter away its opportunities by allowing unit wage costs to rise faster than those of its overseas competitors.
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One of the myths being perpetuated is that overseas competitors have the advantage over us only because of unit labour costs.
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Investment in manufacturing industry had a very small share of the national investment and without it—we cannot keep up with our overseas competitors.
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It will impede modernisation and efficiency; it will raise costs and prices; and it will give comfort to our overseas competitors.
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We must do nothing to put our overseas competitors—to say nothing of home competitors—in a more advantageous position because we disclose more than they do.
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Our engineering industry should benefit from this, provided that we can prevent our costs from rising more rapidly than those of our overseas competitors.
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The reasons are the high value of sterling, high interest rates and the cost of fuel, which is double that paid by their overseas competitors.
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It can be argued that if we adopt these controls we shall put our farmers at a commercial disadvantage with our overseas competitors.
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But it is reasonable to ask how great is our commitment, bearing in mind the subsidies and assistance given to our overseas competitors.
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We are not under any obligation to offer free those services to overseas competitors.
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We must be prepared for some attractive offers from overseas competitors for certain sections of the business.
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This sector has faced difficult trading conditions, largely due to the world recession, which has also affected many of its overseas competitors.
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As well as these overseas competitors, visitors from our own country bring the number of people attending to around 180,000 each year.
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