oversight mechanism

collocation in English

meaningsofoversightandmechanism

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oversight
noun
uk
/ˈəʊ.və.saɪt/us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.saɪt/
a mistake made because of a failure to ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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(Definition ofoversightandmechanismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It provides a clear independentoversightmechanismwhich never existed previously.
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Nor is it a view that we would be willing to have play any significant part in influencing the shape of anyoversightmechanismin respect of the service.
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They must do this actively if not preemptively because, according to agency theory, they are trying to avoid arousing oversight mechanisms.
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This distinction is key for understanding the dynamics of horizontal accountability and the limitations of state oversight mechanisms.
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Traditional oversight mechanisms are either nonexistent or subverted in favour of the agents rather than the principals.
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This attitude can be seen in much of managed care regulation, which imposes oversight mechanisms that assume that health plans cannot otherwise be trusted to perform correctly.
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Oversight mechanisms should balance the need to advance science with the risk of malevolent application.
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Second, hierarchy allows the dominant state to create and maintain oversight mechanisms to ensure the subordinate state's compliance with the terms of their intelligence sharing agreement.
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In fact there is a contradiction here : greater transparency can ultimately only be achieved by strengthening structures of accountability particularly legal institutions, inspectors general and other oversight mechanisms.
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Physician-researchers have a responsibility not only to adhere to standards for research, but also to lend their expertise to the development of safeguards and oversight mechanisms, both nationally and internationally.
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