question of fairness

collocation in English

meaningsofquestionandfairness

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question
noun
uk
/ˈkwes.tʃən/us
/ˈkwes.tʃən/
a sentence or phrase used to find ...
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fairness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfeə.nəs/us
/ˈfer.nəs/
the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right ...
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(Definition ofquestionandfairnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofquestion of fairness

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Apart from issues related to the effects of such an increase, thequestionoffairnesscan be invoked.
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It is not merely aquestionoffairness.
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It is thequestionoffairnessas between one form of gambling and another.
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I have dealt with thequestionoffairness.
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Thequestionoffairness, therefore, is the principle which is attacked.
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Thequestionoffairnessis a favourite one.
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In view of thequestionoffairnessand the creation of distortion, we should reject their clause.
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Then there is the second consideration —thequestionoffairness.
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This is aquestionoffairnessand judgment.
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In addition to the question of shipping accommodation, there is thequestionoffairness, and that weighs with me a great deal.
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It is aquestionoffairnessand not of teetotalism.
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The difficulty is in thequestionoffairness.
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I made that observation in the context of thequestionoffairness.
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The rationale behind the amendment is that it is always up to the court to decide on thequestionoffairness.
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It is aquestionoffairnessin competition.
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I confess that aquestionoffairnessor justice always makes a great appeal to me.
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It raises the wider issue of thequestionoffairness.
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It is aquestionoffairnessand the importance of ensuring that people contribute fairly to the national insurance fund.
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We do not take that into account, but other personal circumstances which would affect the questionoffairnessor unfairness, and convenience or inconvenience.
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There was never anyquestionoffairnessin the community charge—the poll tax.
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