joint initiative
collocation in Englishmeaningsofjointandinitiative
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joint
adjective
uk/dʒɔɪnt/us/dʒɔɪnt/
belonging to or shared between two or ...
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initiative
noun
uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve ...
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(Definition ofjointandinitiativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Measures are being taken to reduce the number of hoax calls in ajointinitiativebetween emergency services and telephone operating companies.
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We are hoping for ajointinitiativeto retain clinics in areas where they are needed, to provide family planning and other services.
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We recognise the importance of breast feeding and have been involved in ajointinitiativefunding three voluntary groups.
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One could give that label to partnership and that, therefore, could give rise to a care trust through ajointinitiative.
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That consensus is leading to thejointinitiativehe mentioned, which we shall be announcing tomorrow.
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I was referring to both bodies, in respect of ajointinitiative.
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I welcome thejointinitiativeby the main industry associations in issuing a charter of health and safety rights.
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We started ajointinitiativewith councils to ensure that housing benefit cheques are not redirected to bogus addresses.
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We launched ajointinitiativeto make the information available, but obviously it is useful only if people know where to find the information.
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I am not persuaded that a newjointinitiativeis necessary.
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Eventually there was ajointinitiativeof the government and business to provide the distribution, as well as the basic needs, of one meal a day.
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The position is that in the course of this wholejointinitiative, lasting over a period of months, a number of planning papers were produced on both sides.
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The buyback is ajointinitiativeby the federal and state governments.
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Southern critics objected to thejointinitiativebecause it neglected to address issues of the relationship between religion and the state and failed to mention the right of self-determination.
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What had begun largely as a parliamentary protest moved into the professional associations and other civil-society institutions and spawned new joint initiatives to prevent normalization.
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Generally, the joint initiatives mentioned were small scale and time limited.
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Funds are reserved centrally each year to support joint initiatives.
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But the most important of these joint initiatives is the creation of a new pool of joint rapid reaction forces.
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These agreements cover all subjects of common interest, including illicit drugs, and aim to promote co-operation and facilitate joint initiatives.
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We have also launched a number of joint initiatives including the healthy schools programme.
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