collective defence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcollectiveanddefence
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collective
adjective[before noun]
uk/kəˈlek.tɪv/us/kəˈlek.tɪv/
of or shared by every member of a group ...
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defence
noun
uk/dɪˈfens/us/dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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(Definition ofcollectiveanddefencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The content of their discussions merely focused on the constitutionality of peacekeeping and its relevance tocollectivedefence.
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It contained absolute guarantees ofcollectivedefence.
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One is to deal with the methods ofcollectivedefence.
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No recommendations forcollectivedefencewere made at either meeting.
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Acollectivedefenceeffort tries to provide for every contingency.
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That adds nothing to ourcollectivedefencecapability.
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That visible commitment to forwardcollectivedefencecannot be forgone.
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Does that apply to thecollectivedefencearea?
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This is particularly important in dealing withcollectivedefence.
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It is part of thecollectivedefenceof freedom.
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Then we come to the paragraph oncollectivedefence.
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We must depend oncollectivedefencefor our security.
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I start with developments in the field ofcollectivedefence.
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Support for an individual right to possess arms outside the context ofcollectivedefencewas rare and in any case went unheeded.
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On the one hand, maintaining a strong - and needless to say - integratedcollectivedefencewas necessary in an era of detente.
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It is part of a general plan based on the principle ofcollectivedefence.
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We cannot shuffle our share of the burden ofcollectivedefenceon to our other allies.
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We are talking not about an instrument ofcollectivedefence, but about a peacekeeping humanitarian operation.
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It says that no country can stand alone, and that we must rely oncollectivedefence.
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The three interlocking principles can be described as dialogue, co-operation and a strongcollectivedefence.
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Effectivecollectivedefenceis one of the cornerstones of our defence policy.
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Political arrangements such as this must necessarily precede the formulation ofcollectivedefenceplans.
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There is no reference to supporting our other alliances forcollectivedefence.
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We needcollectivedefencein practice as well as in theory.
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