(~s)
A ~ is an agreed period of time during which two sides with opposing views try to resolve a dispute before taking any serious action.
There should be a seven-day ~ between a strike ballot and industrial action.
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(~s)
A ~ is an agreed period of time during which two sides with opposing views try to resolve a dispute before taking any serious action.
There should be a seven-day ~ between a strike ballot and industrial action.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012