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long-standing convention

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long-standing
adjective
uk /ˌlɒŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/ us /ˌlɑːŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/
having existed for a ...
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convention
noun
uk /kənˈven.ʃən/ us /kənˈven.ʃən/
a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a ...
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Examples of long-standing convention


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In accordance with long-standingconvention, the substance of the correspondence on this matter is confidential.
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However, by long-standingconvention, governments restrict themselves to essential business during this period.
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Generally, and in accordance with long-standingconvention, these plans are not made public.
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This is a long-standingconvention of working-class literature, where the real threat to the peace of the community comes from the unrestrained upper ranks, not an unruly working class.
It has been a long-standingconvention that neither the fact nor the content of advice should be disclosed.
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I see no reason to depart from that long-standingconvention.
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However, by long-standingconvention, governments restrict themselves to essential business during this period.
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Hansard archive

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In accordance with long-standingconvention, the substance of the correspondence on this matter is confidential.
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Hansard archive

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It is breaking a long-standingconvention that has been upheld by successive political groups for many years.
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Generally, and in accordance with long-standingconvention, these plans are not made public.
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We have a long-standingconvention that we do not reflect adversely on the courts or the judiciary.
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Hansard archive

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First, to do so would breach a long-standingconvention that public sector pensions should not be enhanced retrospectively.
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Hansard archive

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There is a long-standingconvention of not announcing the detailed figures which subscribe to the overall cost of the defence nuclear programme.
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Employers' forces are able to wear these uniforms by long-standingconvention but it is not clear by what legal provision.
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This is a long-standingconvention with certain host nations and invariably reflects host nations' religious or other laws about marriage.
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Nevertheless, we have had a long-standingconvention at all levels that, if people change their allegiance once elected by electorates, they do not automatically have to resign.
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That is a long-standingconvention.
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Long-standing conventions governed associations between instrument types and particular settings: trumpets and drums evoked warfare, flutes divinities, oboes the pastoral.
Historically however, terms have ended before their expiry and the sitting government has typically dissolved parliament within four years of an election according to a long-standingconvention.
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Our present arrangements rest on the assumption that local authorities will have regard to long-standing conventions relating to national spending and other policies.
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Hansard archive

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