national cohesion

collocation in English

meaningsofnationalandcohesion

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national
adjective
uk
/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/us
/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or to ...
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cohesion
noun[U]
uk
/kəʊˈhiː.ʒən/us
/koʊˈhiː.ʒən/
the situation when the members of a group or society ...
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(Definition ofnationalandcohesionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnational cohesion

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A nationwide system of education would have forgednationalcohesion.
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Towns were not seen as social organisations, as urban identities represented the loss of a 'real' identity and so threatened social andnationalcohesion.
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And, while party group cohesion has increased,nationalcohesionhas declined over time.
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Nationalcohesionwas indeed in tatters.
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It has acquired new foundations fornationalcohesionand social solidarity.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Therefore, the resulting tailor-madenationalcohesionstrategies in the operational programme undoubtedly vary significantly according to these needs.
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As he says, whole decades may pass without any transformation of nationalism into a healthy sentiment ofnationalcohesion.
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It is an instinct which has sustained ournationalcohesionand strength in the past.
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We all know that sport is a tremendous instrument ofnationalcohesionand of social integration.
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It will gravely damage the social andnationalcohesion.
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We need a sense ofnationalcohesionand of purpose.
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Strong reserve forces contribute tonationalcohesionand a sense of identity.
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By 1983 we had entered the period in which, under my thesis, parties could win elections despite mass unemployment, and that was bad fornationalcohesion.
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But unless we achieve a measure ofnationalcohesion, it will not be possible to do those very disagreeable things which all of us know are going to be necessary.
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I feel that this is dangerous, given that, again for accounting reasons, this would lead us into debates that go to the heart ofnationalcohesion.
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Nationalcohesionis here at stake as a central part of the fabric of the social security system is modified.
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It specialises in domestic and international politics, security-related challenges and issues ofnationalcohesion.
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Changes in the subject content of history and geography were made to reflectnationalcohesion.
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The enabling infrastructure of institutions, civic communities, cultural andnationalcohesion, collective and family values, trust, traditions, respect and the sense of belonging.
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