long-standing policy
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-standingandpolicy
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long-standing
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌlɑːŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/
having existed for a ...
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policy
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɒl.ə.si/us/ˈpɑː.lə.si/
a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a ...
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This is consistent with our ownlong-standingpolicyof seeking self-sufficiency in blood products sourced from our own volunteer donors.
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There is along-standingpolicyof treating overseas students differently from home students.
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This is in accordance with thelong-standingpolicythat the level of public spending in particular areas should be mainly determined by relative needs.
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Any change in thislong-standingpolicywould be of great constitutional significance.
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They are in line with the university'slong-standingpolicy.
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I am simply setting out thelong-standingpolicyin this regard that those matters are best determined at the local level.
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As a matter oflong-standingpolicy, we do not comment on the presence of nuclear warheads at any particular place or time.
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This represents a change in thelong-standingpolicythat women should not undertake duties that may include direct combat.
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It has been thelong-standingpolicyof successive governments not to comment on such matters.
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It is my department'slong-standingpolicyto arrange for the removal of any unexploded ordnance and any contamination by radiological, bacteriological or microbiological materials.
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It islong-standingpolicynot to comment on such matters.
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It remains ourlong-standingpolicythat soldiers who die abroad should normally be buried where they die.
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It runs counter to thelong-standingpolicythat ports should remain open to all users provided that port charges are paid.
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Ourlong-standingpolicyhas been to favour a simple rate structure, with a single standard rate and a zero rate.
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It is ourlong-standingpolicyto pursue self-sufficiency in blood products made from voluntary, unpaid donations and seek to maximise the use of those products.
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That is an interesting reversal of along-standingpolicy.
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