protective legislation

collocation in English

meaningsofprotectiveandlegislation

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protective
adjective
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/prəˈtek.tɪv/us
/prəˈtek.tɪv/
giving ...
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legislation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/
a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by ...
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(Definition ofprotectiveandlegislationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Even those who opposedprotectivelegislationusually agreed that women workers had 'special' characteristics.
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They are particularly important for what they reveal about the links between formal welfare provision,protectivelegislation, family care, and the standard of living.
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We do not believe thatprotectivelegislationis needed.
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They have probably the strongest claim of all forprotectivelegislation.
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Ourprotectivelegislationextends no protection to them.
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I do not suggest that one should not haveprotectivelegislation.
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There is an undisputed need for clear, decisiveprotectivelegislationfor the manufacture, testing and sale of medicines for both animal and human needs.
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It bears no resemblance to any kind ofprotectivelegislation.
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All governments have contributed toprotectivelegislation.
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One could use that argument to sweep away allprotectivelegislation.
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It is the men who are now asking forprotectivelegislationfor the women.
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I said, only in connection withprotectivelegislation.
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But in fact in one of its paragraphs it comes down strongly in favour ofprotectivelegislationfor women in certain cases.
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This, then, is the time at which the whole question ofprotectivelegislationfor men and for women should be considered.
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Let us get one or two facts straight about the need forprotectivelegislationfor workers.
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There is a gap in what might be calledprotectivelegislationagainst false advertising, deceptive advertising and bad trade practices.
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The question ofprotectivelegislationwas mentioned and the disincentive that that is to the employment of young people.
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We are looked upon as a nation in the forefront of those carrying outprotectivelegislationfor workers.
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