major reform

collocation in English

meaningsofmajorandreform

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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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reform
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈfɔːm/
us
/rɪˈfɔːrm/
an improvement, especially in a person's behaviour or in the structure ...
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(Definition ofmajorandreformfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But the results cannot be expected to approachmajorreform.
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Since the successful completion of the 'democratic renewal ' process,majorreformprojects have advanced only very slowly or stalled completely.
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It is amajorreform.
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It was amajorreform.
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That would be amajorreform.
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Thatmajorreformis long overdue.
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There is now amajorreformagenda.
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That will be amajorreform.
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This will be amajorreform.
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Law 1397, which established the national health system, was enacted in 1983 as amajorreformin the area of health.
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The evidence allows for conflicting interpretations, but one thing is certain: war and depression are not preconditions for the passage ofmajorreformlegislation.
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These perceived future health problems could only be met with new, forward-looking policies, signaling the need for yet anothermajorreformof the healthcare system.
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Thus, despite the formidable deficiencies of the programme, retrenchment andmajorreformappeared to be pushed off the agenda for the time being.
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We need amajorreformof our taxation system.
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It was part of amajorreformof company taxation.
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We strongly agree that the quota system needsmajorreform.
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The othermajorreformtook place during the war years.
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The lastmajorreformtook place in 1967.
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I wholeheartedly support thismajorreformfor those reasons.
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Fundamental issues have to be tackled, involvingmajorreform.
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It represents amajorreformfor our seamen.
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Anothermajorreformshould be made: everything should be timetabled.
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This is amajorreformof property law.
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We must consider the costs of undertaking amajorreform.
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Let us have amajorreformof the tax system.
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