formal consultation

collocation in English

meaningsofformalandconsultation

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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consultation
noun
uk
/ˌkɒn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/
a meeting to discuss something or to ...
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(Definition offormalandconsultationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We have failed to note a positive response to our request forformalconsultationbetween the decisions on signature and ratification of the agreements.
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There will then be a period offormalconsultation.
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I expect the health authority to take into account all the points that have been raised this morning in considering responses to theformalconsultation.
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I understand there has been noformalconsultationexercise with specific sports bodies.
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There will then be a period offormalconsultation, with a view to reaching decisions fairly early in 1998.
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There will also be a period offormalconsultationfollowing the publication of the draft order.
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Will he confirm that there will beformalconsultationon them.
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Formalconsultationwill begin shortly on the new system of ordinary and advanced diplomas.
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Meetings were also held with representatives of both manufacturing and operating industry, and aformalconsultationon the draft regulations is planned for this year.
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Aformalconsultationfollowed and the proposals were warmly welcomed by the disability lobby, whose suggestions for improvements have been reflected in the final design.
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The new stakeholder pensions advisory group will complement theformalconsultationprocess for stakeholder pensions.
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It was launched forformalconsultationlast month.
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I am, however, personally responsible for these appointments andformalconsultationwould not be appropriate.
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There may beformalconsultation, but, in fact, what they say has to go with all the others.
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The information held centrally relates only to proposed closures which are at present the subject offormalconsultation.
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The guidance will be finalised in the light of responses toformalconsultation.
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We do not want to clutter up this machine with too muchformalconsultation.
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I expect to meet it again in the course offormalconsultationon the transport policy review.
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Aformalconsultationexercise is due to begin shortly, which will seek the views of a wide range of interested parties.
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Theformalconsultationperiods commence with a two-and-a-halfmonth initial period in which to put views forward.
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