separate identity

collocation in English

meaningsofseparateandidentity

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separate
adjective
uk
/ˈsep.ər.ət/us
/ˈsep.ɚ.ət/
existing or happening independently or in a different ...
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identity
noun
uk
/aɪˈden.tə.ti/us
/aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/
a person's name and other facts about who ...
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(Definition ofseparateandidentityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofseparate identity

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But once they become aseparateidentity, an entity, then you are forced to address them.
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Space between houses should be sufficient to createseparateidentity(15111-25111).
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Of course, her clinic has retained itsseparateidentityever since, and this gives it greater freedom to start new enterprises.
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The embedded laboratory is to preserve itsseparateidentity, but facilitate interaction, both organized and accidental.
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This would give them an enhanced status and a clearlyseparateidentity, which should strengthen their authority in controlling pollution.
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It must have a clearly recognisable andseparateidentity.
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There is certainly aseparateidentity.
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There is no doubt at all that it is better managed than it was previously under itsseparateidentity.
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This need for aseparateidentityis growing, however distasteful it may be to departmental administrations, and it will go on.
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It has a strongseparateidentitywith its own history, traditions, customs, language and (to some degree) law and institutions.
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Such schools already have thatseparateidentitywhich is a prerequisite for effectiveness.
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Our aim in all our deliberations on this matter has been to ensure that theseparateidentityof each region is preserved.
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I made clear in my statement that we will establish by definition theseparateidentityof hovercraft.
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I should like to make it clear that this new organisation does not affect theseparateidentityof the individual regiments.
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I am certain that such a committee would have had as muchseparateidentity, importance and prestige as anyad hoccommittee.
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I believe that such a committee alone can overcome this difficulty ofseparateidentity.
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It is an insult to deny children, these human beings, aseparateidentity.
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Medical appeal tribunals, although under the administrative wing of the president, will retain theirseparateidentity.
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The misconception lies in the implication that the borrowing requirement has aseparateidentityof its own.
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It would be far better if the consumers' organisations had aseparateidentity.
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