international isolation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinternationalandisolation
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international
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
involving more than ...
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isolation
noun[U]
uk/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/
the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you ...
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(Definition ofinternationalandisolationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Until 1972-3, however, the stress was always on overcominginternationalisolation.
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In a sense, they had to compromise so as not to aggravate theirinternationalisolation.
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The sobering effect of failure in the 1970 campaign, together with growinginternationalisolation, forced the adoption of more modest productive targets and more orthodox methods of economic planning.
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He led its people into poverty andinternationalisolation.
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They are wrong: the price they have to pay for growinginternationalisolationand possible sanctions will increase dramatically.
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They do not believe that theinternationalisolationof either of these countries can serve any useful purpose.
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Theinternationalisolationof the régime remains a fact.
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It will guarantee unremitting hostility to them, and the certainty of pariah status andinternationalisolation.
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He accused us, among other things, of having supported a policy ofinternationalisolation, and he implied that one of the results was the fall in our international trade.
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Choose the path of peace and reconciliation through dialogue or continue down the path of ever-increasing violence and confrontation and face continuing and deepeninginternationalisolation.
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Everyone we met in connection with the issues that were of importance to us emphasised that dialogue and contact were more conducive to change than isinternationalisolation.
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Saddam has a clear choice betweeninternationalisolationand a return to the international community.
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But it was used by the government as an informal tool to break the countrysinternationalisolation, and build alliances.
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Foreign investment is constrained by violence, government restrictions, economic sanctions, andinternationalisolation.
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