official observer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofofficialandobserver
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official
adjective
uk/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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observer
noun[C]
uk/əbˈzɜː.vər/us/əbˈzɝː.vɚ/
a person who watches what happens but has no active part ...
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(Definition ofofficialandobserverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I was privileged to have been able to campaign in several countries and to act as anofficialobserverin others.
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The code of practice will cover the possible presence of anofficialobserverand the handling of any disputes that might arise with him.
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The entrants are, we have been told, sub-divided into groups of seven or eight and given various tasks to perform in the presence of anofficialobserver.
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To become anofficialobserver, the amateur must first be appointed to the position by their section manager.
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He was sometimes involved as an expert mediator and anofficialobserverin elections in foreign countries.
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The potentialofficialobserveralso receives a self-paced test that they must pass to receive the appointment.
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The receipt of anofficialobservercard is merely advice from another amateur radio operator and has no legal authority to it.
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We also surely need to send observers to monitor these events, not only official observers, but also representatives of voluntary organisations.
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We do not yet know the details of other countries' decisions regarding official observers.
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We are carefully considering the possibility of appointing official observers.
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This included the removal of the official observers or supervisors, but this aspect appears not to have been fully implemented yet.
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This was, indeed, acknowledged by the official observers.
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It is understood that 46 official observers out of a total allocation of 72 were present at the count.
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Should there not be many official observers and unofficial observers?
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We have no intention of having official observers present in the conference chamber.
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The official observers or supervisors have still not been completely withdrawn.
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Secondly, the polling stations had transparent plastic, sealed ballot boxes, which were watched by official observers, as they filled up throughout the day, and were counted on the spot.
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In addition, there are 500 official observers.
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While the parliamentary elections were generally regarded as successful by the official observers, doubts were raised as to the accuracy of the results of the presidential election.
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If it was an honourable exercise, why was it done in such a clandestine way, at dead of night, with little attempt to bring in official observers or the media?
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