ministerial conference
collocation in Englishmeaningsofministerialandconference
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ministerial
adjective
uk/ˌmɪn.ɪˈstɪə.ri.əl/us/ˌmɪn.əˈstɪr.i.əl/
relating to or involving a minister (= an important member of ...
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conference
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.fər.əns/us/ˈkɑːn.fɚ.əns/
an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are ...
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(Definition ofministerialandconferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thisministerialconferenceis now planned for 2010.
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There is to be aministerialconferencein late 1995.
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The intergovernmentalministerialconferencewill, therefore, have no special role.
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The first scenario is to convene anotherministerialconferencequickly.
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The meeting was followed by aministerialconference.
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That matter is on the agenda for theministerialconferencethis month.
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I do not propose to organise an internationalministerialconferenceat this stage.
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Theministerialconferencewas extremely significant in terms of global politics.
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It is too early to say what package will emerge from theministerialconferencethis year.
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Ideally, a debate would have been held before the summer recess and theministerialconference.
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First, the work was not done in the lead-up to theministerialconference.
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The outcome of aministerialconferencehas to be achieved by consensus.
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Both theministerialconferenceand the 50th anniversary commemoration were successful.
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When we were preparing for thisministerialconference, did we listen carefully enough to their concerns?
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I shall take this opportunity to consider some of the outcomes of theministerialconference.
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We will need to prepare theministerialconferencethat is to take place early next year more effectively.
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Last week, aministerialconferencewas held, at which the subject of integration was discussed at length.
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The negotiations on maritime transport should begin no later than one month after theministerialconferencenext spring.
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It is too early to say what sort of package will emerge from theministerialconferencethis year.
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I understand that that is not aministerialconference, but it is at official level at this stage.
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What is needed, therefore, is to kick-start those negotiations to liberalise the provisions of services globally by setting up a newministerialconference.
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There are five paintings and one print on the walls of my office and five photographic reproductions of paintings on the walls of theministerialconferenceroom.
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On a year when there is not a formal (numbered) conference, an informalministerialconferenceis usually organised.
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When he attends the nextministerialconference, will he ensure that there are no further reductions until the deficit produced in the manifest crisis between 1980 and 1988 is met?
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I took pains to explain during theministerialconferencewhy a new round would be the right way forward and perhaps it is worth referring to the arguments today.
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