If you do something in ~ of a particular activity, you do it as part of carrying out that activity. (FORMAL)
He ordered disclosure of a medical report to the Metropolitan Police in ~ of an investigation of murder.
N-UNCOUNT: usu in N of n
If you do something in ~ of a particular activity, you do it as part of carrying out that activity. (FORMAL)
He ordered disclosure of a medical report to the Metropolitan Police in ~ of an investigation of murder.
N-UNCOUNT: usu in N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012