collective voice
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcollectiveandvoice
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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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voice
noun
uk/vɔɪs/us/vɔɪs/
the sounds that are made when people speak ...
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(Definition ofcollectiveandvoicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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For only without such constraints could these men interact as one wise,collectivevoicefor the nation.
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Of particular emphasis was thecollectivevoicein favor of more personal and individual considerations.
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Again we have acollectivevoice, and again another dark farce.
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Giulia is no archetype, but she is surely acollectivevoice, emblematic of the woman alone.
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The present article is concerned exclusively with individual choice and neither withcollectivevoice (for example, consultation) nor collective choice (for example, purchase of service contracting).
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Labour law was premised on the notion of either building a public space for thecollectivevoiceof workers or actually giving legal support to the activities of trade unions.
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There has been acollectivevoiceon this issue.
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They are isolated and have nocollectivevoice.
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It will make difficulties for members of local authorities and even for the local authority associations which act as thecollectivevoiceof local government.
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Thecollectivevoiceof business is thus regionally and sectorally representative and so the more powerful in dealing with government.
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As the council will be thecollectivevoiceof the water authorities, this requirement is clearly appropriate.
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Thatcollectivevoice, in the context of a mutual structure for the bid company, would make the difference for this country.
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They are often isolated, and they have nocollectivevoiceto speak on their behalf.
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It is not merely a question of the statutory duties of that parish; it is thecollectivevoiceof the parish.
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But as part of acollectivevoice, a communal endeavour, they are more likely to be heard.
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Then they learn about acollectivevoiceand how it can influence change.
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They are thecollectivevoiceof the trade on the employers' side.
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It seems to me to be one way to ensure that thecollectivevoiceof the voluntary bodies can be heard over a range of issues.
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How can commitment and flexibility be encouraged, when employers ignore the views of their employees on such a fundamental issue as establishing acollectivevoiceat work?
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