permanent presence

collocation in English

meaningsofpermanentandpresence

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permanent
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/
us
/ˈpɝː.mə.nənt/
lasting for a long time or ...
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presence
noun
uk
/ˈprez.əns/
us
/ˈprez.əns/
the fact that someone or something is in ...
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(Definition ofpermanentandpresencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpermanent presence

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Magnets act at a distance but the force has nopermanentpresenceand is not hindered like light.
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The emerging care reform includes the care of people suffering from dementia and need to getpermanentpresencefrom a person.
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Apermanentpresencewas maintained until 2000, at which time it was decided to target only the larger projects in the region.
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We should not under-value the psychological and political importance of a significantpermanentpresencein some of these areas at present.
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We should therefore have apermanentpresencethere.
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Rare and occasional visits, even if they were possible, could never adequately take the place of apermanentpresenceduring the operational season.
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Could we not establish apermanentpresence, co-ordinated between us?
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Who knows, perhaps the cancer epidemic may be linked to thepermanentpresenceof nano-aerosols in our environment.
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I do not believe that it will be necessary to maintain apermanentpresencethere with a garrison.
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The police have agreed to establish apermanentpresence.
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The issue is not the odd small site, but thepermanentpresence.
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I know from experience that there will be an almostpermanentpresenceon these councils, reforming, informing and observing.
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The posts referred to are full-time positions which require the virtuallypermanentpresenceof the holder.
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You therefore get an instrument for apermanentpresence.
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Since we can no longer have apermanentpresencein as many parts of the world as we used to have, the group operating procedure now applies.
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One cannot perpetuate life unless one exploits, controls and utilises nature by virtue of our human ingenuity to advance health, life and indeed thepermanentpresenceof man on earth.
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Apermanentpresencewas set up at the site, with tents, a power generator, fridge, barbecue and portaloo.
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This included a reducedpermanentpresenceon the continent and an increased support to multilateral interventions.
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