Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions. Too much time is spent on administration. ...a master's ...

Protocol is a system of rules about the correct way to act in formal situations. He has become something of a stickler for the finer observances of royal protocol. ...minor breaches of protocol.

This state of affairs cannot continue for too long, if parliament is to recover. The nation had a chance to move towards a more democratic, and modern, state of affairs.

A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something. They were on their way to the Shropshire Union Canal when their van was involved in a collision with a car. [+ with] ...

The diversity of something is the fact that it contains many very different elements. ...the cultural diversity of British society. ...to introduce more choice and diversity into the education system.

An installation is a place that contains equipment and machinery which are being used for a particular purpose. The building was turned into a secret military installation. ...a nuclear installation.

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All other political parties there have been completely banned. The Canadian government is facing another political crisis. ...a democratic political system. Abortion is once again a controversial ...

Millions of people have lost their homes. ...the people of Angola. [+ of] ...homeless young people. I don't think people should make promises they don't mean to keep. It is illegal and could endanger ...

Role play is the act of imitating the character and behaviour of someone who is different from yourself, for example as a training exercise. Group members have to communicate with each other through ...

The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake's shore. She wanted Hugh's wedding to take place quickly. Elections will now take place on November the twenty-fifth.

Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today. The whole question of school curriculum is up for discussion. The plan may well be over-ambitious, and is clearly open to ...