neighbouring state
collocation in Englishmeaningsofneighbouringandstate
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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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state
noun
uk/steɪt/us/steɪt/
a condition or way of being that exists at a ...
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(Definition ofneighbouringandstatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofneighbouring state
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The head of the family had worked for many years as a school teacher in aneighbouringstate.
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Nevertheless, there is no need for them to start panicking just because democratic elections are taking place in aneighbouringstate.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
This is the man who has invaded and plundered a smallneighbouringstateruthlessly and mercilessly.
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This is more than a political issue with aneighbouringstate.
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What is the implication of a request from aneighbouringstatefor extradition?
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The path of democratisation and reform often means internal political crises, especially in this situation, where they are provided by a largeneighbouringstate.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
She took him from school and, pursued by the father, crossed into aneighbouringstatewhere she and the boy were detained for a day.
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What is really needed here is a medium-wave transmission from aneighbouringstate.
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Effective states find ways to work around geographic hardships, for example by investing in infrastructure or organising trade relationships with neighbouring states.
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Should the cities band together and retaliate, aneighbouringstateintervene or should the chieftain suffer a reversal of fortune, allies would fall away or inter-tribal feuding would return.
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Raje alleged a political party from aneighbouringstatewas instigating and pumping money to fuel the violence in the state.
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Even in the environmental impact assessment procedure there is insufficient consultation or no consultation whatsoever with neighbouring states.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We know that he is prepared to occupy neighbouring states.
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We ask that these neighbouring states act with discretion.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Our common task is to limit it as much as possible and warn neighbouring states not to interfere.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Some of these disparities are due to serious deficiencies in our neighbouring states.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Later phases, if approved, will include neighbouring states.
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I say it is those who invade and those who wreak acts of violence upon civilians in neighbouring states.
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The first one supports the democratic transformation and institution building in our neighbouring states.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It would be beneficial if we could reorganise this, especially vis-à-vis the neighbouring states.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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