internal inquiry

collocation in English

meaningsofinternalandinquiry

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internal
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/us
/ɪnˈtɝː.nəl/
inside ...
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inquiry
noun
uk
/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/us
/ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i/
(the process of asking) ...
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(Definition ofinternalandinquiryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinternal inquiry

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These shortcomings exposed the weakness of the committee as aninternalinquiry.
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It will not be sufficient for there to be merely aninternalinquiry.
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Who is leading theinternalinquiry?
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In this case the council not only conducted aninternalinquirybut also requested the district auditor to carry out an investigation.
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This is aninternalinquiryand its report will not be published.
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Would she suggest that the department sets up aninternalinquiryas to methods of improving infectious disease notification?
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Can he tell us more about theinternalinquirythat is taking place?
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They are carrying out their own full technical investigation andinternalinquiryinto the circumstances and cause of the accident.
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However, the board'sinternalinquirymade a series of recommendations which were subsequently adopted by the board.
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Aninternalinquiry, which the local trust set up when the issue first came to light, is due to report early in the new year.
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I gather that there has been aninternalinquiryinto the incident.
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We have no plans to hold aninternalinquiryinto either of the delays to which he refers.
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I hope therefore that it will not be aninternalinquiryin relation to intelligence.
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Anyhow thisinternalinquirywas set up and it is still not completed.
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We are still deeply suspicious of the alleged independence of what was aninternalinquiry.
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They considered the findings of theinternalinquiryby the director general.
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Will you make a commitment though to cooperate fully with ourinternalinquirycommittee and give us the information we request?
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The immigration service has taken disciplinary action in respect of one immigration officer following aninternalinquiry.
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There was aninternalinquiry, which was a complete whitewash, following the rather more satisfactory internal audit report.
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Difficulties are involved in makinginternalinquiryreports publicly available because of security and other considerations.
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