prior consultation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpriorandconsultation
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prior
adjective[before noun]
uk/praɪər/us/praɪr/
formal
existing or happening before something else, or before a ...
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consultation
noun
uk/ˌkɒn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/
a meeting to discuss something or to ...
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(Definition ofpriorandconsultationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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By contrast, in hung councils with minority party administrations, the ruling party will invariably present its budget withoutpriorconsultationwith other parties.
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I would therefore point out thatpriorconsultationof employees would be meaningful only if it were one aspect of a genuine system of participation.
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There was nopriorconsultationwith the workforce, although since announcing the decision the company has been holding what it calls "consultation".
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Priorconsultationin these circumstances is not always possible.
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Pits—districts—were very often closed on a decison made by a person in the coal trade without anypriorconsultationwith the workers.
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On that occasion, many hundreds of men were put out of work without anypriorconsultationwith the firm involved.
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The other point is also merely a request forpriorconsultation.
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This is because there was nopriorconsultation.
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This advice does not imply any change of policy, and nopriorconsultationwas called for.
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Often it does so withoutpriorconsultationwith any responsible trade union official.
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The statutory notice was served upon me without anypriorconsultationat all.
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When care homes are de-registered, there should bepriorconsultationwith all relevant parties, including the residents and their families.
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Those regulations must be subject topriorconsultation.
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It might be very interesting to know whether suchpriorconsultationhas taken place.
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We find it strange that in the amendment there is no requirement forpriorconsultationwith the police.
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They are likely to be rarely used and include a provision forpriorconsultation.
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In these circumstancespriorconsultationwith the leather trade was not considered necessary.
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Nevertheless, the judge concluded that, because of the lack ofpriorconsultationwith the unions concerned, the instruction given in this instance was invalid.
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It is also to be regretted that this decision was taken without anypriorconsultationwith consumer or other interested bodies.
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Therefore, it was not possible to havepriorconsultation.
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