official assistance

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandassistance

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official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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assistance
noun[U]
uk
/əˈsɪs.təns/us
/əˈsɪs.təns/
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(Definition ofofficialandassistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofofficial assistance

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They were obliged to register as 'war refugees', but, unlike others in this category, they were debarred from receivingofficialassistance.
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He therefore gave private encouragement andofficialassistanceto the building of temples, fora, and good houses.
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This language has been making steady progress without anyofficialassistance, and is perhaps ripe for general adoption.
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When we again explained the matter to him, he said that noofficialassistancecould be given to us.
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I am not aware of anyofficialassistancehaving been given by service personnel to civilians investigating the origin of crop circles.
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In doing so, we do not for one moment suggest that private investment should be regarded as superseding a developing country's need forofficialassistance.
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I have promisedofficialassistancein so far as it may be necessary for any inquiry which he and any of his friends instigate.
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I arrived at it without an undue amount ofofficialassistance.
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The fullestofficialassistancewill be given to make the investigations authoritative and such as we can act upon.
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I should like more consideration given toofficialassistancewhich may be provided for deposits.
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I say "in this country," advisedly, for through lack ofofficialassistance, such a film had largely to be made and screened outside this country.
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Applicants, generally had to obtainofficialassistance.
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Typically, such transfers are done in the form of donations, aids, orofficialassistance.
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He then proceeded to apply for various grants and otherofficialassistance, and the town was allotted funds in the state budget.
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