permanent representative
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpermanentandrepresentative
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permanent
adjective
uk/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/us/ˈpɝː.mə.nənt/
lasting for a long time or ...
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representative
noun[C]
uk/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/us/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group ...
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(Definition ofpermanentandrepresentativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is not intended to have anypermanentrepresentative, but anad hocrepresentative will be appointed for each session.
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They havepermanentrepresentativepanels making regular returns, and undertake specific studies to discover the public's reaction to a particular programme and types of programme.
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Nevertheless, it is true that we do not have apermanentrepresentativeon the spot.
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It was thought essential to have some sort ofpermanentrepresentativeor voluntary leader in any organisation of voluntary services for people going out to this kind of area.
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I am not sure that the establishment of permanent representatives at some centre would really do more than we can do by our existing machinery.
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There is always the possibility, through our permanent representatives, of finding out more about the schemes if insufficient information was provided initially.
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Thirdly, it is crucial that the permanent representatives of the permanent members have great diplomatic skills.
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The provisional text is still under discussion among the permanent representatives.
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After consultation with other permanent representatives, it does not seem to me that this threat is seen as general.
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That is a matter for the permanent representatives, and they will be discussing it very shortly.
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It grants certain limited immunities and privileges to permanent representatives of member states and resident members of permanent missions.
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We believe this view is shared by the other permanent representatives, and—just as important—by the general membership.
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The technical and legal details were remitted to permanent representatives with a view to rapid final adoption.
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When say "the permanent representatives "of countries, under their supervision a number of technical subjects could be dealt with.
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The permanent representatives do the bargaining and sort it out.
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The answer to the latter question is yes, and we have suggested to our partners that they should assign their permanent representatives to the new organisation.
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Ministers then send the proposals back to the permanent representatives' committee, which has no legal status and no negotiating powers.
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At the request of the committee of permanent representatives, a study of the proposals for the establishment of a joint programme for civil transport aircraft was carried out.
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If they do not get an adequate feeling for a situation from the permanent representatives or elsewhere they are bound to produce rather clumsy and insensitive documents of this kind.
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