draft document

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draft
adjective[before noun]
uk
/drɑːft/us
/dræft/
A draft plan, document, etc. is in its first form, including the main points but not all ...
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document
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdɒk.jə.mənt/us
/ˈdɑː.kjə.mənt/
a paper or set of papers with written or printed information, especially of an ...
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Directly following an open forum, the task force meets, commentary is discussed, and clarifications in thedraftdocumentmay be made.
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The drafting of this convention took several years, thedraftdocumentwas widely circulated for comment, and the responses were numerous.
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However, with thisdraftdocument, we have broken down that barrier, and we have done it because of the need to look after patients.
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He hopes to issue adraftdocumentfor consideration soon.
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There had been no material change to take account of the trade union viewpoint between thedraftdocumentand the statutory instrument being debated.
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It is arguably more help to the tenant than the fulldraftdocumentat such a stage.
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We will consider thedraftdocumentprovided by the convention drafting body on its merits.
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Indeed, that is contained in thedraftdocumentorder which has been made available.
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The income scales in thedraftdocumentare too low.
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Our dispute does not relate to the details of thedraftdocument.
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However, those issues will be included in thedraftdocument.
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We welcome the absence from thedraftdocumentof the previous refrain of "ever closer union", which sits uneasily with that principle.
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Thedraftdocumentrefers users to a code of practice set out by tourist boards.
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I hope that the phrase "is nearing completion"—the "is" is written in italics—provides an escalated reassurance that we will issue thedraftdocumentshortly.
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To have adraftdocumentin vague terms is the worst form of diplomatic negotiation.
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By accepting thedraftdocument, we will deny producers just below the limit the necessary economies of scale and specialisation.
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The essential points that are important for safety and for standards are included in thedraftdocument.
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This suggests that we are being told that thedraftdocumentis innocuous, not that it is helpful.
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I hope that thedraftdocumentwill be going out next week.
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I think that adraftdocumenthas already been circulated for consideration by delegates informally before they come to the conference.
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