direct consultation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdirectandconsultation
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direct
adjective
uk/daɪˈrekt/us/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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consultation
noun
uk/ˌkɒn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/
a meeting to discuss something or to ...
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(Definition ofdirectandconsultationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It could be the subject of furtherdirectconsultation, given the precedent that has been established by the referendum.
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A larger unit will be required, acting in moredirectconsultationwith the central authority and with the widest administrative powers in its own area.
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Has there been anydirectconsultationwith the local authorities in the area?
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Although there has been nodirectconsultationwith local authorities, the general nature of the exercise and its purpose have been announced and widely reported.
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Directconsultationwith the numerous smaller institutes may be democratic but takes too long and is apt to lead nowhere.
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Has there been anydirectconsultationwith commercial and other users of the river?
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These figures are average for all specialties, and coverdirectconsultation-treatment costs only.
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There has been nodirectconsultationwith them, but they have of course been informed of the progress.
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A referendum is, in essence, adirectconsultationof the electorate on a specific issue—hardly, in the ordinary use of language, an undemocratic procedure.
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Clause 24 therefore replaces the representative body withdirectconsultationarrangements.
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To overcome that apathy, disaffection and mistrust, we need much more direct contact between politicians and young people and moredirectconsultationon the issues.
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Secondly, it is most important that we havedirectconsultationwith consumers over and above consumer councils.
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There is no real debate and, as usual, nodirectconsultationwith the people.
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I also welcome the moredirectconsultationto which councils will have to have regard.
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I think we wantdirectconsultationbetween the constructors and the operators.
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We believe thatdirectconsultationwith those concerned on particular issues in the energy field is more likely to produce the required results.
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Following a review, they were replaced by a system fordirectconsultationof organisations representing the production and distribution sector of the industry.
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I wish that before now there had been moredirectconsultationwith the professional social workers.
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The form ofdirectconsultationis much more likely to procure good advice: the lowest common factor of a committee of men of divergent, not to say conflicting views.
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We need to allow for flexibility because there will be times when contracting out is the right approach and times when moredirectconsultationis important.
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