confidence-building measure

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measure
noun
uk
/ˈmeʒ.ər/us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with ...
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(Definition ofmeasurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But the temptation to publish was huge; it was aconfidence-buildingmeasuremore than anything else.
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We know that theconfidence-buildingmeasureis not the full decommissioning that we need.
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Therefore, it is a protection, not a destroyer, of civil liberties and it is aconfidence-buildingmeasure.
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We are, for example, ready to fund a new presence at border crossings as aconfidence-buildingmeasure, if the parties so request.
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I understand those fears and, in that context, we welcome thisconfidence-buildingmeasure.
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It is simply aconfidence-buildingmeasureso that the process can begin and people can have confidence in it.
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Separately from that, as aconfidence-buildingmeasure, it is agreeing to the inspection of arms dumps by independent inspectors.
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We hear the new phrase, "aconfidence-buildingmeasure".
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It was thatconfidence-buildingmeasurethat was very much at the heart of his philosophy and was vital to the success of his campaigns.
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The process of getting that far would itself be a formidableconfidence-buildingmeasure.
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We believe this would be a valuableconfidence-buildingmeasureand urge both sides to accept.
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The consultation process on the 2011 budget was not aconfidence-buildingmeasurein this respect.
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Ultimately, the decommissioning process is all about aconfidence-buildingmeasure.
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To what does the agreement, as aconfidence-buildingmeasure, amount?
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However, this also strengthens the need for the establishment of a peace and reconciliation commission as aconfidence-buildingmeasure.
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An importantconfidence-buildingmeasurewould be a stop to new settlements on the west bank.
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There must be an immediate increase in the size of the people-to-people budget as an essentialconfidence-buildingmeasurein the region.
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Again, it is just another so-calledconfidence-buildingmeasure.
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We believe that this is the first stage towards verification and it is aconfidence-buildingmeasure.
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