defence establishment
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdefenceandestablishment
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defence
noun
uk/dɪˈfens/us/dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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establishment
noun
uk/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/us/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
a business or other organization, or the place where an ...
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(Definition ofdefenceandestablishmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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That means that in an office involved with financial matters, 95% accuracy will suffice but in adefenceestablishmentsome 99% may be a requirement.
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But it is a false economy to think that thedefenceestablishmentcan save employment.
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This is a matter for the chemical and biologicaldefenceestablishmentunder its framework document.
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There is no connection whatsoever between disciplinary matters and participation in tests of the type carried out at the chemicaldefenceestablishment.
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That is both good and desirable, but it does not get away from the key issues about thatdefenceestablishment.
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The unit is 45 minutes away from the nearestdefenceestablishment.
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The force increasingly operates mobile patrols to get from onedefenceestablishmentto another.
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This is a matter delegated to the chemical and biologicaldefenceestablishmentunder its framework document.
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These matters are for the chemical and biologicaldefenceestablishmentunder its framework document.
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It was not a question of keeping adefenceestablishmentbecause there might be industrial spin-off.
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The challenge today is for ourdefenceestablishmentto apply economically the technological inventiveness that has proved so cost-effective for the rest of our economy.
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We had an economy that was investing abroad and that wanted, therefore, a hugedefenceestablishmentto protect those investments.
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A substantialdefenceestablishmentcreates special difficulties in the process of change.
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He seems to think that this is comparable to the closing down of adefenceestablishment.
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Adefenceestablishmentis closed down on a particular date and everyone leaves at that time.
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We just do not know where thedefenceestablishmentwill go, but wherever it goes it will cause major concern for the environment.
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The practice stopped on scientific advice from the chemical and biologicaldefenceestablishmentbecause it was not compatible with emerging health and safety guidelines.
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Their tasks are set out, but the overall philosophical question of why we have adefenceestablishmentat all needs to be answered.
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A short-termdefenceestablishmentof disproportionate size which helps to bankrupt us is certainly not in the interests of our partners or of our security.
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It had a constitutional prohibition on adefenceestablishment.
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