general ban
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeneralandban
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general
adjective
uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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ban
noun[C]
uk/bæn/us/bæn/
an official order that prevents something ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandbanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In some of these languages, however, restrictions on word-medial codas go hand in hand with a moregeneralbanon codas.
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Instead, he was released under ageneralbanagainst feeding him.
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Offices, of course, are covered by thegeneralbanon all forms of space heating.
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The marketing and use of dichloromethane by professionals will be subject to ageneralban.
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We would be ready at any time—we have made it quite clear—to agree to ageneralbanon atmospheric tests.
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Nowhere in the world is there ageneralban, and nor is it desirable.
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Has there been anygeneralbanplaced on any types of meat?
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The bar was accompanied by ageneralbanon civilian recruitment.
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I am bound to ask what impact ageneralbanon live exports would have on the dairy industry.
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We want to see ageneralbanon all tests underground.
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It avoids ageneralbanand gives discretion to apply control to the highway authority.
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We have no intention of introducing ageneralban.
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For reasons of national security, staff of the security and intelligence services have been subject to ageneralbanpreventing their access to industrial tribunals.
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There was ageneralbanon coal imports in 1969.
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We had an impassioned debate on the issue of ageneralbanand a decision was made a few minutes ago.
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However, in my view ageneralbanwould lead to the growth and illegality of these activities and a total absence of rules.
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We must have ageneralbanon feeding meat-and-bone meal to ruminants or waste products from sick animals to other animals.
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I see no case, on present evidence, for ageneralbanon the sale of tyre sealants.
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It has different rules; it has ageneralbanbut it also has exemptions.
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We cannot impose ageneralbanon handguns and then make exceptions that undermine the ban.
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