respective sphere

collocation in English

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respective
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪˈspek.tɪv/us
/rɪˈspek.tɪv/
relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have ...
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sphere
noun[C]
uk
/sfɪər/us
/sfɪr/
an object shaped like a ...
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(Definition ofrespectiveandspherefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That distinction also served to define the boundaries between the two professions and clearly circumscribed their respective spheres of activity.
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These factors, which may or may not be recognised by individuals, create relative privilege or under-privilege in their respective spheres.
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Their primary function is to support scientific research and postgraduate education in their respective spheres of responsibility.
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It devolves upon every one of us in our respective spheres to do all that we can to allay suspicion and to remove danger.
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Some of these, we all know, are very efficient indeed within their respective spheres.
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The two authorities, in their respective spheres, would then both become answerable to the people, in the normal democratic manner.
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He said that we wanted clarity in the respective spheres of competence.
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People are sure that they practise it in their respective spheres.
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It confuses the respective spheres of a legislative chamber and the executive.
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A few broad propositions about respective spheres may be enunciated.
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All known candidates in the field have in their respective spheres very good records in that respect.
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The occupations of the owners in the respective spheres and their ability to give the time—and at the right time—are simply not comparable.
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The first is the diversity of the nations which compose it, most of which are leaders of thought and action in their respective spheres.
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They are members of these boards in their respective spheres.
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Therefore, it would be important for him to appoint people who were respected and had a great deal of responsibility in their respective spheres.
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It was agreed in 1902 to demarcate the border between the respective spheres of interest, and an agreement was signed in 1914.
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They are all ranked as one of the weakest, if not the weakest international team in their respective spheres.
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It had prevented the country's three main scheduled airlines from operating outside their respective spheres of influence and competing with each other.
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The treaty stated that the three countries would respect each other's leadership in their respective spheres of influence, and would assist each other if attacked by an outside party.
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Second, provincial ties continued to be more important than national ones, and the federal and provincial governments were constantly in dispute over their respective spheres of authority.
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