consultative council
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconsultativeandcouncil
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consultative
adjective
uk/kənˈsʌl.tə.tɪv/us/kənˈsʌl.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
A consultative group or document gives advice ...
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council
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk/ˈkaʊn.səl/us/ˈkaʊn.səl/
a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a ...
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(Definition ofconsultativeandcouncilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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All of these organisations were either represented to varying degrees on theconsultativecouncil, which was established in 1990, or invited to participate in its consultations on specific occasions.
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The persons who get on theconsultativecouncilonly do so if they have been well sieved.
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Consumers who consider they are overcharged should take the matter up with the gas or electricity board, or theconsultativecouncilconcerned.
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Recommendations for change will be considered by theconsultativecouncilin the autumn.
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It will happen if theconsultativecouncilbelieves that the complaints are of such weight that they should be put to me.
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This is a report of a sub-committee to aconsultativecouncil.
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Some people have suggested the setting up of yet another committee, yet anotherconsultativecouncilor central advisory body.
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However, the king will appoint the 50 male members of theconsultativecouncil.
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The way in which theconsultativecouncilconsistently has treated me has been of great discourtesy.
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The rate support grant settlement for this year and its expenditure base were the subject of full discussion in theconsultativecouncil.
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The chairman of theconsultativecouncilin each case is a member of the area electricity or gas board.
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I am exploring in the rate support grant negotiations and with the newconsultativecouncilthe consequences of these restraints for individual programmes.
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I submit that in default of obtaining it from theconsultativecouncilthe information ought to be obtainable from the area board chairman.
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I have no plans to convene a meeting of theconsultativecouncilto discuss the implications of the community charge.
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Several deputations were received by the district committees of theconsultativecouncil.
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One, however, is added: the chairman of yet another committee called the gasconsultativecouncil.
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Rural societies have a representative on theconsultativecouncilnow.
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If theconsultativecouncildo not think it comes within that category, the poor consumer is left with no means of redress.
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There were excellent men and women serving on the formerconsultativecouncil—now the consumers' council—who were passed over.
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The short answer is the extent to which people use theconsultativecouncil.
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