prime objective

collocation in English

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prime
adjective[before noun]
uk
/praɪm/us
/praɪm/
main or ...
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objective
noun[C]
uk
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/us
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
something that you plan to do ...
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(Definition ofprimeandobjectivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This implied that theprimeobjectivewas to investigate the distribution of sites in space and time.
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Theprimeobjectiveof the system is to survive socio-economic depressions and to find answers to political problems.
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It has already been reported that theprimeobjectiveof the research team was to use neural technology more effectively for symbolic reasoning.
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The donors have become much more aware that they have been subordinating good governance and democratisation to theirprimeobjectiveof establishing a market-based economy.
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To globalise the respect for human rights must be ourprimeobjective.
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Ourprimeobjectiveis to reduce the use of bed-and-breakfast hotels for families.
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Theprimeobjectivemust be to provide a system which can get help quickly and effectively to those most in need.
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It does not have as itsprimeobjectivethe taking over of a large sector of manufacturing industry.
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Theprimeobjectiveof hospital care of old people should be rehabilitation and return to the community.
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Aprimeobjectiveof these talks has throughout been to combat inflation.
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It is right to make control of inflation theprimeobjectiveif national unity is the aim.
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Theprimeobjectiveof our health policy should be to deter children from starting to smoke.
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Theprimeobjectivemust be to create a climate in which the maximum private commitment can follow public commitment initially.
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He is also right to draw attention to the fact that theprimeobjectiveof tax policy must surely be to encourage wealth creation.
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It is not theprimeobjectiveof this comprehensive regulatory framework to tackle fraud.
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Theprimeobjectiveof my visit was to explore the scope for increasing collaboration on defence procurement matters.
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After all, lending for house purchase is theirprimeobjective.
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Aprimeobjectiveof the pension credit is to reward people who have saved.
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I would have thought that that is also aprimeobjective.
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It should be stressed that theprimeobjectiveof this campaign is to improve retention with the reserve forces of all services.
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