outside agency

collocation in English

meaningsofoutsideandagency

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outside
adjective
adverb
preposition
uk
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/us
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
not inside ...
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agency
noun
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
a business that represents one group of people when dealing with ...
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(Definition ofoutsideandagencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoutside agency

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In nearly one quarter (24%) of the consultations a referral was made to the practice counsellor, and a smaller percentage (13%) to anoutsideagency.
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A complaint to anoutsideagency, the media, or an animal rights organization could have even more ruinous consequences.
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Payment may be by anoutsideagency.
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If it is a question of national security you cannot get anoutsideagencyto look into it because that would be breaking security.
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We will also consider the possibility of seeking the involvement of someoutsideagency, such as management consultants, in the process of improvement.
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It is much more important that the investigation should be conducted continuously than that a mereoutsideagencyshould take it up.
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I therefore urge the idea of a strongoutsideagencyas soon as possible.
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But that is all going to be controlled by someoutsideagencybecause that was in the amendment passed last week.
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This concerns anoutsideagencywhich would come into an owner's private property.
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We could invite anoutsideagencyto telephone 1,000 people to test a debate or an issue.
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Figures exclude consultancy andoutsideagencyfees which remain commercially confidential.
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I am an advocate of theoutsideagencythat has been suggested.
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I asked: how does anyoutsideagencyenforce that duty?
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He added that the injury must have been caused by anoutsideagency, but he could not say when.
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In other words, they are afraid that someoutsideagencymight do something absolutely vital to this country's economic recovery and possibly to its survival.
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I hasten to add that he made that case without having to resort to lobbyists or anyoutsideagency.
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He does not need to convince me of the problems when anoutsideagencyinvades the privacy of the home.
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But anyoutsideagencyin private enterprise would have to put forward a better case than is presented to us today.
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We all came down in favour of an idea such as anoutsideagency.
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That would not be the normal position of anoutsideagency, however willing it may be to give its service.
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