official investigation

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandinvestigation

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withinvestigation.
official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
See more atofficial
investigation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪnˌves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover ...
See more atinvestigation

(Definition ofofficialandinvestigationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofofficial investigation

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The highest authorities reacted, and anofficialinvestigationwas made.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The accident will be the subject of anofficialinvestigationand the question of compensation will receive full consideration.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I must confess that that was a very surprising fact, but that is the actual result of anofficialinvestigation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is an odd fact that there was no comprehensiveofficialinvestigationinto the gas industry until the war arrived.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The promise was that anofficialinvestigationshould take place.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Investigations proceed on a time scale that is designed purely for theofficialinvestigationinto the cause of an accident.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
All accidents which occurred during 1989 remain underofficialinvestigation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We shall find out more tomorrow, and the preliminary results of theofficialinvestigationwill no doubt be available within a few days.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It transformed a relatively tranquilofficialinvestigationinto the setting of ward boundaries into a highly charged political matter.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Arrangements are being made for anofficialinvestigation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This extract from theofficialinvestigationserves to illustrate the possible dangers of road accidents in tunnels.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A fullofficialinvestigationof the circumstances of this accident is taking place, and it would not be appropriate for me to make any statement at present.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I think it is vital in these accidents, after theofficialinvestigationhas taken place, that all the equipment should be retained until the whole matter is finally cleared, up.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Theofficialinvestigationof this incident, which is still under way, has not revealed any evidence that the provision of emergency equipment was in any way lacking.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Our main objective this evening is to ask for anofficialinvestigation, to ask what administrative action may be taken, and to place the facts on record.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Anofficialinvestigationconcluded later that the three were probably washed off of a precipice by a high wave.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
After several weeks and anofficialinvestigation, the matter was dropped.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Her arrest in 1677 marked the opening of theofficialinvestigation.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
However, theofficialinvestigationof the ship sinking found no evidence of sabotage.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Her claims were subject to anofficialinvestigationfrom 1935 to 1937 by an episcopal commission.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofofficial
Go to the definition ofinvestigation
See other collocations withinvestigation