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consultation
Noun
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Consultation is the process of getting advice or opinions from other people.
The city went through the planning process with very little public consultation.
The group announced the price per kilo of grapes after consultation with the growers.
Many consultations took place between the doctors before the decision was made.
network
Noun
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A network is a group of connections between a number of points.
Electronic systems control the busiest parts of the rail network.
This is the first national TV network that is 100% sports.
We conduct much of our overseas banking business through a network of some 3,500 worldwide branches.
You can connect to the Internet through a wireless local network system.
I don't have a good social network in my new job.
network
Verb
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If you network, you make or use social connections, usually for business purposes.
I spent most of my time at the conferences networking with other sales people.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
key
Noun
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A key is a small instrument, usually metal used to open locks.
I put my key in the lock and turned it.
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A key is a button used for typing.
Type your name and hit the ENTER key.
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A key is the part of a keyboard instrument you press with your fingers to play a sound.
The piano has a pattern of black and white keys.
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The key in music is the tonal centre of a piece of music.
Mozart's Symphony No.40 is written in the key of G minor.
key
Adjective
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Something that is key, is an important or a main thing.
Accuracy is a key part of playing music.
key
Verb
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To key is to lock something with key, or like using a key.
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To key is to put locks on a building.
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The locksmith was called in to key the building for better security.
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To key is to enter information into a computer.
He keyed in all the data from the survey.
stakeholder
Noun
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Someone who holds a stake for others. The holder has no interest in the stake.
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Someone who has a stake in something. This means that the issue is important to that person, and will affect that person.