major departure

collocation in English

meaningsofmajoranddeparture

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major
adjective
uk
/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us
/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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departure
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈpɑː.tʃər/us
/dɪˈpɑːr.tʃɚ/
the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. ...
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(Definition ofmajoranddeparturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmajor departure

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This was amajordeparturefrom prior legislation.
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This work serves as amajordeparturefrom that trend.
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Stubbs's position was amajordeparturefrom conventional ideas of counsel and counselling.
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The case made amajordeparturefrom the hitherto held ideology of guardianship of a woman and the right of bestowal of her sexuality in marriage.
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The pension reform is a complex set of new rules, but it is clear that the new system is amajordeparturefrom existing pension policy.
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The method of funding, which constitutes amajordeparturefrom the original principles, increases our joint responsibility for the success of the programme.
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The decision represents amajordeparturefrom the development plan.
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The simple fact is that we shall not see amajordeparturefrom that agreement constitute the basis for an agreement on agriculture.
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I would object to the alteration in principle, quite apart from the fact that it would be amajordeparture.
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Anymajordeparturefrom present policy would of course be announced as it was made.
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The compensation arrangements are amajordeparturefrom the tried and tested practice in respect of pre-1948 permissions dealt with under interim development orders.
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The agreeing of a new financing facility would be amajordeparturefor the international community.
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This will be amajordeparturefrom normal practice in relation to a plar.
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This is amajordepartureabout which those organisations and others will wish to make representations.
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That is amajordeparturein principle, even if the stake is, for the moment, a minority one.
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This is all a curious way to make amajordeparturein public policy.
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We should consider carefully before we make amajordepartureand have anyone except the police carrying out this important function.
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Here is a quitemajordeparturein which we are greatly to extend the responsibilities of traffic wardens.
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We ought to think very carefully before committing ourselves to such amajordeparturefrom our accepted legal system.
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The onlymajordeparturefrom existing practice is that the sheriff will now preside alone, without a jury.
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