above suspicion

collocation in English

meaningsofaboveandsuspicion

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above
adverb
preposition
uk
/əˈbʌv/us
/əˈbʌv/
in or to a higher position than ...
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suspicion
noun
uk
/səˈspɪʃ.ən/us
/səˈspɪʃ.ən/
a belief or idea that something may ...
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(Definition ofaboveandsuspicionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is these great international syndicates who have the opportunity of doing harm—the people you would not suspect, the peopleabovesuspicion!
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After all, the ambassador and his wife must be extremely cautious, careful andabovesuspicion.
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It is a great judicial body, and with the great autocratic powers it possesses it ought surely to be absolutelyabovesuspicion.
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A body empowered to award public funding must be entirelyabovesuspicion, if only for the sake of people's trust in public administrative authorities.
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One thing really, after all, ought to be placed quiteabovesuspicion.
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If he did that, he would be seen to be completelyabovesuspicion.
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It is most important that the milk produced on our farms should beabovesuspicionand of the highest quality.
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Perhaps he thinks this is one of the exceptions which isabovesuspicion?
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The collection and dissemination of news should come from a source which is pure and undefiled and, not only that,abovesuspicion.
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As with independent testing houses, it is important that the organisations giving these seals should beabovesuspicionand should be seen to be so.
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It is of the utmost importance that in all respects they should beabovesuspicion, as they have always been.
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The police must be seen to beabovesuspicionin relation to their security duties.
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I admit the necessity of administration and of a police force, but a police force ought to beabovesuspicion.
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The motives of those who attempt the task of reorganising the coal industry must beabovesuspicion.
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They should beabovesuspicionand should not engage in such dealings.
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He even produces a bottle of beer with the air of extreme respectability usually seen only in old family retainers, absolutelyabovesuspicion.
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It cannot help the pursuit of justice if the police are not seen to beabovesuspicion.
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It is essential that they should be men of unimpeachable integrity and men who areabovesuspicion.
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We have heard a great deal to-day about the commissioners beingabovesuspicion.
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It is important that authorities with powers of this kind should not merely beabovesuspicion, but should be seen to beabovesuspicion.
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