general provision

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meaningsofgeneralandprovision

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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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provision
noun
uk
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandprovisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There are arguments for and against ageneralprovisionof the kind suggested.
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This is ageneralprovisionfor dealing with residences where there may be a change of occupation during the financial year.
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Canteens now exist inside the factories, but thegeneralprovisionis not for canteens inside factories.
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Who can say nowadays that he makes provision for invalidity at any stage in his life beyond ageneralprovisionof life insurance?
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I shall not go into the details ofgeneralprovisionfor the under-fives but everyone agrees that nursery school has an important part to play.
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Nevertheless, the newspaper went on to use the experience to make various unsubstantiated allegations aboutgeneralprovisionby the library service.
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We could not justify singling out this one at a time when financial constraints rule out moregeneralprovision.
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Further, if a carton is used, thegeneralprovisionpermitting a reasonable extra charge will apply.
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For that reason it is not possible for me to give very accurate figures relating to thegeneralprovisionof cadet training in this country.
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I am concerned here with thegeneralprovisionof resources.
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The amendment is designed to prevent a constable going to premises on such ageneralprovisionthat it amounts to a fishing expedition.
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We could not make ageneralprovisionspecifying, how each container should be marked, but we have power when it becomes necessary in any case.
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However, we preferred to table an amendment on thegeneralprovision.
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Therefore, we have put down thisgeneralprovisionfor three years.
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We first of all limit the period of the tax, and then we pass ageneralprovisionthat the limitation is not to be observed.
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Thegeneralprovisionwould still be unacceptable to us, but many of the anomalies would disappear if we could get rid of the premium.
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We want to make ageneralprovisionagainst any form of public discrimination.
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Clause 6 gives thegeneralprovisionas to the wages boards.
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The whole point of its being ageneralprovisionis that in no circumstances will our contribution be unfair.
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I have one other reason for asking that thisgeneralprovisionshall not be here in these terms.
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