international observer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinternationalandobserver
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international
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
involving more than ...
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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 ofinternationalandobserverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofinternational observer
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The agreement stipulated that new elections were to be held and monitored byinternationalobservergroups.
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British officials have been in contact withinternationalobservergroups monitoring the elections.
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There has been an acceptance or a willingness to have an externalinternationalobserverforce.
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Theinternationalobserverteam is returning to the former enclave later this week, to produce an up-to-date report on the latest law and order position.
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It will be responsible for the conduct of the election as well as for inviting and coordinating anyinternationalobservereffort.
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No robustinternationalobservermission has been invited and there are arrests of the few remaining international journalists.
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We will not assist or mountinternationalobservermissions if that only serves to endorse a flawed process.
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All participating parties andinternationalobservergroups accepted the results as free and fair.
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It seems that the international observers overestimated their role in reducing the violence.
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That is why, at least analytically, the impact of international observers on processes of democratisation and on the redefinition of state sovereignty are discrete issues.
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In 2000 the government's decision to invite international observers to its parliamentary elections and the actual role of the observers were anything but unambiguous.
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His 74.2 % of the votes cast exceeded initial expectations, and the election was judged free and fair by international observers.
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Altogether more than 200 international observers were barred from observing the elections.
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An army of local and international observers was on hand to assess the fairness of the whole exercise.
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Most domestic and international observers described the poll as free and fair, despite a few irregularities.
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The congress delegates and regional presidents are elected by direct secret ballot with local, regional, national and international observers in attendance.
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In each case, international observers certified that the process was reasonably free of fraud and intimidation.
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International observers concur that democracy remains a largely foreign concept in a land that has known little but autocracy for centuries.
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It asks that international observers be authorised to follow the whole trial in court.
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Finally, the government must accept the presence at the elections of international observers and human rights representatives.
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