political observer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpoliticalandobserver
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political
adjective
uk/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/us/pəˈlɪt̬.ə.kəl/
relating ...
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observer
noun[C]
uk/əbˈzɜː.vər/us/əbˈzɝː.vɚ/
a person who watches what happens but has no active part ...
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(Definition ofpoliticalandobserverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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He emerged as apoliticalobserverand humorist with libertarian viewpoints.
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The backlash term was first used with regularity by journalists, political observers, and academics prior to and in the wake of the 1964 presidential election.
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Political observers considered municipal elections highly unimportant, especially relative to elections for county offices.
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That these two traditional enemies should form a coalition was a shock to political observers at the time.
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Political scientists and casual political observers have long been in agreement that proportional electoral rules enhance the distinctiveness of parties' policy programmes.
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For instance, the electoral revolution in 1994 noted by many political observers involved a change in the national aggregate vote of only about 5 per cent.
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They are stigmatised by political observers, who see that an ever-increasing proportion of the population receives benefits.
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She said that all those astute reporters and political observers had failed to notice that retail industry was booming and employment still holding.
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However, there are senior sceptical political observers.
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It has been very widely disseminated among the media of this country and among political observers that it is the present régime that has been making all the concessions.
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At first, political observers believed her to have little chance of winning.
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Many political observers were surprised by the early election call - less than three years had passed since the previous election.
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Most political observers considered this to be a significant upset.
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Many state political observers were anticipating a lively free-for-all between these two.
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Political observers have described governorship as plush old age homes wherein the governor does not stay impartial and act against popular state leaders.
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Some state political observers thought he could become governor.
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Although the party had been expected to increase its parliamentary presence, its sudden victory was a surprise to most political observers.
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Most political observers had predicted that the crowded, four-way mayoral race would result in a runoff election.
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Stenvig received 62 percent of the vote in the election, surprising many veteran political observers in the city.
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He appealed to common sense when describing current events and explaining public administration strategies, something that political observers acknowledged as being extremely effective, while critics dismissed as demagogy.
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