public confidence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpublicandconfidence
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public
adjective
uk/ˈpʌb.lɪk/us/ˈpʌb.lɪk/
relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group ...
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confidence
noun
uk/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/us/ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/
the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or ...
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(Definition ofpublicandconfidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Although that image is tarnished now, the damage topublicconfidencein, and support for, state pensions may be hard to reverse.
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Inspectorates may also need to assess levels ofpublicconfidencein their role to promote the wellbeing and safety of patients and residents.
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No area examined receives a great deal ofpublicconfidencein its ability to carry out the core management task of spending money wisely.
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The formation of secret committees consisting largely of civil servants to investigate population problems is unlikely to increasepublicconfidencein the conclusions reached.
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However,publicconfidencein the healthcare system is relatively high.
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There is also a consensus in the literature that false negatives may have a negative impact onpublicconfidenceon screening; evidence is however limited.
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They also may lead to legal action being taken by those affected and may reducepublicconfidencein screening.
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There is also a possibility that they may result in reducedpublicconfidencein screening; this is discussed below.
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The litigant alleged: there is nopublicconfidencein your management.
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This learning can lead to positive changes, which can bolsterpublicconfidencein the industry in general.
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However, such initiatives have not been enough to maintainpublicconfidence, and significant legislative reforms have been required.
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The judiciary (36 per cent), legislature (27 per cent), and political parties (22 per cent) garnered the leastpublicconfidence.
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On the other hand, a culture of illegalities underminedpublicconfidencein the police and public officials, both elected and civil service.
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Communication with complainants and officers complained against, he explained, would be crucial for effectiveness, fairness and maintainingpublicconfidence.
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Their domestic political systems enjoy considerablepublicconfidence.
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And, as the level ofpublicconfidencein the value of paper evaporates so too does the citizenry become increasingly susceptible to linguistic misunderstandings.
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Furthermore, the persistent financial crisis had severely erodedpublicconfidencein the public pension systems thus facilitating the reform.
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