neighbouring nation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofneighbouringandnation
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neighbouring
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/us/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/
Neighbouring places are next to or near ...
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nation
noun
uk/ˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˈneɪ.ʃən/
a country, especially when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, ...
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(Definition ofneighbouringandnationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Indeed, our people can learn the language of aneighbouringnation.
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The community of nations is absolutely impossible if there is to be committed invasion by a stronger power of aneighbouringnation.
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A nation which is engaged in part in thwarting the wishes of aneighbouringnationsuffers itself therefrom.
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There is more understanding of the fact that you must live and let live, especially where it concerns aneighbouringnationof immense vitality.
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We were so angry about that decision because it was taken on behalf of one nation on grounds that clearly applied absolutely in the same way to theneighbouringnation.
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All the neighbouring nations began to look then at this country.
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It was largely due to this movement that my country and neighbouring nations gained their freedom.
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In other words, where we are right up against the boundaries between our own limits and those of our friendly neighbouring nations, they have better information than we have.
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It is atrocious that our fishermen should end up fishing in the same water for the same species as fishermen from other neighbouring nations who will be receiving this aid.
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Trade and exchange of ideas with neighbouring nations is one of the means by which civilizations advance and evolve.
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He sent peace emissaries to various neighbouring nations.
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Some more complicated forms of architecture, equipment, and literacy were disapproved of, even when these things were allowed by and were well-known from neighbouring nations.
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The name has been adopted by several neighbouring nations' languages.
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