permanent settlement

collocation in English

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permanent
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/us
/ˈpɝː.mə.nənt/
lasting for a long time or ...
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settlement
noun
uk
/ˈset.əl.mənt/us
/ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
an official agreement that finishes ...
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(Definition ofpermanentandsettlementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Their arrival increased the pressure on game and was the harbinger ofpermanentsettlementwith permanent structures in the landscape.
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More localised constructs, rooted in descent ideologies,permanentsettlementpatterns and seasonal pasturage occupation, and everyday group activity, define the lived social universe.
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This policy helped to transform the immigrant population from single male migrants to families who wantedpermanentsettlement.
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However, the introduction of fixed boundaries, exclusive access to land andpermanentsettlementdid not alter the landscape fundamentally.
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Apermanentsettlementof hours must be international.
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One thing has occurred within the last three years which meets with general approval, and that is thepermanentsettlementof teachers' salaries.
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For those who come here in future there is no absolute right ofpermanentsettlement, no matter where they may come from.
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I see no hope of achieving apermanentsettlementin any other way.
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That might provide an opportunity for apermanentsettlement.
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First, a framework of proposals for apermanentsettlementto be laid out in a joint declaration would be agreed.
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That is the only way to get apermanentsettlement.
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We may need that degree of experience under the interim arrangements before we can achieve apermanentsettlementfor the new style of negotiations.
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Obviously,permanentsettlementis what we should most like to help with.
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Our concern is to see that they come for that sort of purpose rather than forpermanentsettlement.
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Does that sound as if they meant to establish apermanentsettlement?
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It is sufficient to say that we wish thispermanentsettlementwell.
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The arrangements that we have made in the meantime for teachers' pay negotiations are temporary until we reach apermanentsettlement.
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I do not think this is apermanentsettlement.
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Does he recognise the important distinction betweenpermanentsettlementand those coming for a visit?
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We are talking about visitors coming to this country, not about those coming forpermanentsettlement.
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