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consultation
verbs
hold a consultation
• Further consultations will be held with local residents.
begin a consultation
• French and German officials began consultations with officials from the other four nations.
require consultation
formal (= need consultation )
• Any decision on military action would require consultation.
adjectives
public consultation
(= asking for for ordinary people's views )
• The first public consultations considered environmental and health issues.
full consultation
(= including all the details of something )
• No decision will be made until there has been full consultation with farmers.
prior consultation
(= happening before something is done )
• New educational policies should be based on prior consultation with teachers.
proper consultation
• Has there been proper consultation with the local communities?
further consultation
• It is recommended that further consultation should take place.
close consultation
(= in which people, groups etc discuss something carefully together )
• The changes followed close consultation with government officials.
wide/widespread/extensive consultation
(= involving a lot of people, groups etc )
• Strong recommendations were made after wide consultation.
joint consultation
(= involving two different groups )
• Committees can be used for joint consultation between employers and employees.
formal consultation
(= organized in a formal way )
• Better methods of formal consultation are needed.
consultation + NOUN
a consultation paper/document
(= a formal report on a subject that needs to be discussed )
• He produced a consultation document on public transport proposals for the city.
the consultation process/period
• an eight-week consultation process
a consultation exercise
(= an activity that involves getting people's opinions on something )
• The public consultation exercise was undertaken to gauge public reaction.
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noun ADJ. close | extensive, full, wide | proper | joint a joint consultation with doctors and patients | public There will be a period of public consultation before a decision is reached. VERB + CONSULTATION have, hold The prime minister will hold a consultation with all the relevant groups. CONSULTATION + NOUN document, paper | period PREP. in ~ with The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community. | without ~ They have taken this decision without any consultation. | ~ about/on The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans. | ~ between a consultation between teachers and parents | ~ with We need more consultation with trade unions.
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