national conference

collocation in English

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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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conference
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.fər.əns/us
/ˈkɑːn.fɚ.əns/
an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are ...
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(Definition ofnationalandconferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It organized, and finally held, anationalconferenceto draw attention to the opposition to normalization.
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This meeting generated 62 pages of draft resolutions for discussion at thenationalconference.
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This means a whole lot of things could change by the time we get to thenationalconference.
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There was nonationalconferenceor negotiated pact between the different political actors to agree on a transition path.
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Yet it refused to consider calls for anationalconference, which served to further exacerbate relations with the opposition.
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The group, a major pro-democracy group, seeks federal restructuring, regional autonomy and a sovereignnationalconference.
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Similarly, a combination of drugs may be effective for one patient but described as ineffective at anationalconference.
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To date, six peer-reviewed papers have been published and 16 international ornationalconferencepresentations made.
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A task team consisting of a dozen cabinet ministers would visit all the provincial branches to supervise the election of delegates for thenationalconference.
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In 1933 the firstnationalconferencefor social assistance was convened and proposed the establishment of a national programme of direct assistance.
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In spite of its focus on a sovereignnationalconferenceand clamour for ' true federalism ', it is confused over the issue of secession (p. 181).
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Anationalconferenceis anticipated later this year.
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Anationalconferencewill decide on the new rules.
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I refer to not onenationalconferencebut many.
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Between the policy conference and thenationalconference, the resolutions of the policy conference go back to the branches and to provincial congresses for further refining.
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Their report, one year on, upon their 1993nationalconferenceis an absolute eye-opener.
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This is one of the topics that is likely to be discussed at thenationalconference.
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Would he now undertake to call anationalconferenceto discuss this very serious position?
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Those meetings then send delegates to an area conference and then on to anationalconference.
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We held anationalconferencelast year to discuss the way ahead.
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There are proposals for a greatnationalconferenceto this effect.
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It is our hope that thenationalconferencecan be held within the next few weeks.
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As well as thenationalconference, there are plans for a series of regional conferences.
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I doubt if there is anything to be gained from calling such anationalconference.
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The carriers were invited to, and attended, anationalconference, which took place the other day.
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