overall burden

collocation in English

meaningsofoverallandburden

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overall
adverb[before noun]
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group ...
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burden
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbɜː.dən/us
/ˈbɝː.dən/
a heavy load that ...
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(Definition ofoverallandburdenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, theoverallburdenof disease is considerably higher for zoster because over 80 % of cases occur in adults (less than 15 % for varicella).
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Further attention to this particular serotype is warranted in many countries, if theoverallburdenof salmonellosis is to be reduced.
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We simply minimize theoverallburdenof premature mortality thereby.
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As for the 'tax burden effect', notwithstanding the recycling of revenue, theoverallburdenof taxation on private incomes is increased by pollution taxes.
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Findings also confirmed the anticipated advantage for school boys compared not only to homeless, but also to all groups regardingoverallburden, and most markers of developmental risk and wellbeing.
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But if theoverallburdenfor future pensions is drastically increased it is certain that some of these other outlets must be curtailed.
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They will reduce theoverallburdenof taxation.
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However, we were not able to reduce theoverallburdenof taxation.
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We are looking to bring down taxation, and we must bring down theoverallburdenof taxation.
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As a result, we are relieving local authorities of theoverallburden.
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Will he also confirm that theoverallburdenof family taxation is up significantly on the levels of 1979?
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Our policy is to site accommodation centres in non-urban areas in order to reduce theoverallburdenplaced upon local services in urban areas.
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Ouroverallburdenof taxation is not in effect radically different from that of many of our international competitors.
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The motorist has been savagely attacked and theoverallburdenof taxation continues to rise.
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We want targets for the reduction in theoverallburdenof taxation and for the number of businesses that will be started.
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It is our policy to reduceoverallburdentaxation, resources permitting.
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Even in that year, theoverallburdenof corporate taxation will rise by £1.3 billion.
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It is theoverallburden, not the headline income tax that matters.
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Its introduction will involve no increase in theoverallburdenof taxation on business.
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