competitive threat
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcompetitiveandthreat
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competitive
adjective
uk/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/us/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv/
involving ...
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threat
noun[C]
uk/θret/us/θret/
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is ...
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(Definition ofcompetitiveandthreatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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These switches reflect consumers' free choice and serve as acompetitivethreatto the sickness funds.
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First, consumer demand andcompetitivethreatdetermine profit level but are not part of the consumer benefit.
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The proponent of the contribution thesis asserts that the shape and magnitude of consumer demand andcompetitivethreatare the context in which the benefit is provided.
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If party leaders are unaware of acompetitivethreat, or discount its strength, then they are unlikely to modify their behaviour in an attempt to retain office.
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This sector of shipping will have the largest growth rate and represents the majorcompetitivethreatto western liner operators.
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Imports, which have been a growingcompetitivethreatin the past year or so, appear to have fallen back in recent months.
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We have to be careful that the voluntary sector is not seen by official donors as some kind ofcompetitivethreat.
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Foreign countries often use dumping as acompetitivethreat, selling products at prices lower than their normal value.
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Examples of such migration drivers are mergers and acquisitions, business optimization and reorganization to attack new markets or respond tocompetitivethreat.
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Although initially more of an editorial challenge than acompetitivethreat, the contest would influence the course of both newspapers over the next few decades.
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That is, the establishment of dear enemy recognition between a resident and a neighbour allowed the resident to direct his aggression to the greatercompetitivethreat, i.e. the intruder.
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