verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
announce/declare your candidacy
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He has not yet officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election.
declare independence
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Estonia declared independence on August 20th.
declare sth illegal
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The strike was declared illegal on July 7.
declare war
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In 1941, Britain and the US declared war on Japan.
declared a disaster area (= officially called a disaster area )
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The town was declared a disaster area after the floods.
declared a mistrial
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The judge declared a mistrial .
declared bankrupt (= by a court )
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In 1977 he was declared bankrupt .
declared insolvent (= officially said to be insolvent )
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The company was later declared insolvent .
declared null and void
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The contract was declared null and void .
declaring...state of emergency
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After declaring a state of emergency , the government arrested all opposition leaders.
impose/declare martial law
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The government may declare martial law in response to the latest violence in the region.
sb’s declared/stated aim (= an aim that sb has stated clearly )
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The Department’s declared aim is targeting benefits where they are most needed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
candidacy
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Although he had never formally declared his candidacy , the Texan billionaire had been campaigning intensively since March.
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He has all but declared his candidacy for the post.
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Giscard's position has been weakened by his refusal to declare his candidacy and the animosity between him and Mitterrand.
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He declared his candidacy on Feb. 12&038;.
court
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If medical practice was not to disclose the risk, then a court would probably declare practice to be wrong.
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Madison, the Supreme Court has declared 141 federal laws unconstitutional, an average of less than one law every year.
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The courts can not declare a legislative measure or an executive action contrary to the provisions of the Constitution.
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Even though federal courts have declared such displays unconstitutional, the issue keeps popping up, especially in the Bible Belt.
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When the New York courts declared this arrangement unconstitutional, the Supreme Court agreed to review the case.
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When the Supreme Court declares a state law unconstitutional, similar statutes in other states are not automatically voided.
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Speaking for the Court , Justice Holmes declared the act constitutional under the treaty-making provision of the Constitution.
disaster
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Only this week, our shower and changing room have been declared a disaster area by the council.
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Almond said he may ask President Clinton to declare Rhode Island a disaster area, clearing the way for federal funds.
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President Suharto declared a national disaster on Dec. 15.
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President Clinton declared federal disasters in 37 California counties, opening the way for low-interest loans and other federal aid.
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Many have been left homeless and the region was declared a disaster zone.
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After President Bush declared a disaster , Congress immediately appropriated $ 2. 7 billion in emergency assistance.
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Last night President Bush declared Hawaii a disaster area.
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Fife Symington declared the situation a disaster and released $ 200, 000 in state funds to help in the fight.
dividend
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Cogeco's board of directors did not declare a dividend for the first quarter, which ended Nov. 30.
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To declare a dividend . 3.
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Barratt was confident to declare a dividend of £1, 200 in 1837 of which he had £300.
emergency
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Low power California's power crisis worsened as blackouts began and the governor declared a state of emergency .
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Officials declared a state of emergency in King County, which includes Seattle, as well as western Washington.
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I heard on the radio that Michigan's governor was being urged to declare a state of emergency .
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Kelly went on the radio and declared a state of emergency in the three counties surrounding Detroit.
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Governor Wilson declared a state of emergency , imposed a curfew and called in reinforcements from the California Highway Patrol.
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In response, the government declared an economic emergency last month, raising taxes and cutting expenses.
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Gorbachev threatened to declare a state of emergency throughout Moldavia.
government
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To put it simply: your Earth Government has declared bankruptcy.
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By refusing a referendum on Maastricht this Government has declared that it has no respect at all for the wishes of the electorate.
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In response, the government declared an economic emergency last month, raising taxes and cutting expenses.
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Now the government has declared this to be the Year of Food.
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To restore order, the government declared martial law.
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In 1972 the Government of Sind Province declared the river dolphin protected by law and prohibited its killing and trapping.
independence
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In his inauguration speech Brazauskas declared that upholding the independence of the state was his primary aim.
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I must declare myself an Independence-Walla ....
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The republics By the end of August, the majority of republics had declared independence from the Soviet Union.
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Many of these thinkers saw their role as one of declaring the independence of their discipline from theological domination.
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Moreover, those elected might then declare independence and seek foreign intervention to aid their cause.
intention
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It has also declared its intention to help develop new environmental industries.
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Clinton will accept the Democratic nomination for a second-term without ever having publicly declared his intention to seek re-election.
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She was also mistaken in declaring her intention to fight on immediately the result of the first ballot was known.
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The leadership of the Democratic party was anxious for him to declare his intentions about running for the second term.
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has declared its intention of buying up to 15 percent and is thought to be quietly picking up stock.
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Now it surprised him that he was expected to declare the pattern and intention behind it all in order that others could understand.
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Now some of his players are saying it's time he came clean and declared his intentions .
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Kevin Welch has been appointed skipper because Richard Smith has declared his intention to retire.
interest
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Historians, like politicians, should declare their interests .
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Grijalva has publicly said Bronson should declare a conflict of interest on anything concerning the lease.
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If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.
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It's probably best to declare an interest .
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Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has already declared an interest in him after he spent a week training at Elland Road.
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Perhaps the choice was his way of declaring his consuming interest in life, not learning, which was becoming an obsession.
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To that extent, I declare a vested interest .
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Corruption, taking bribes, failure to declare a conflict in interests have all constituted contempts. 4.
law
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He'd heard rumours that the military were planning to declare martial law .
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Madison, the Supreme Court has declared 141 federal laws unconstitutional, an average of less than one law every year.
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Emergency regulations empowered the government to declare virtual martial law at will.
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Troops were deployed in Kwangju at midnight on May 17, just as Chun was declaring nationwide martial law .
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To restore order, the government declared martial law .
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When a federal district court first heard the case, it declared the federal law unconstitutional.
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Subsequently, Stoneham declared martial law , brought in all available troops, and suppressed the disorder.
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When the Supreme Court declares a state law unconstitutional, similar statutes in other states are not automatically voided.
state
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Low power California's power crisis worsened as blackouts began and the governor declared a state of emergency.
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Officials declared a state of emergency in King County, which includes Seattle, as well as western Washington.
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The republic was declared an independent state on Sept. 23.
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I heard on the radio that Michigan's governor was being urged to declare a state of emergency.
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The powers allow it to rule by decree and declare a state of war.
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Aquino on Nov. 7 declared a state of calamity in Leyte Province.
war
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Sukarno went beyond Gandhi to declare war on the foreign exploiters.
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They have all but declared war on three government initiatives planned in and around the town.
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He has no power to initiate or declare a war either against a foreign nation or a domestic State.
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Environmentalists have declared war on the golf course.
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And for them, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has declared a war on words.
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The Government believes that the Press has declared war on it.
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By only a four-vote margin, the Congress declares war against Britain.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be/become/be declared persona non grata
declare an interest (in sth)
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If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.
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It's probably best to declare an interest .
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Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has already declared an interest in him after he spent a week training at Elland Road.
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Mr. Adley: I have already declared an interest .
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Mr. Adley: I thank my right Hon. Friend for that reply and declare an interest in the industry.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A majority of Republicans declared their support for the bill.
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A state of emergency has been declared in Bangladesh.
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After nearly forty years' membership, the Communist party declared him a traitor.
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All investment income must be declared on your 1040 tax form.
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Finally, the doctor declared that the man was dead.
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In 1941 the US declared war on the Axis powers.
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In the last century, mothers of illegitimate babies could be declared insane.
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Severe flooding prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency Tuesday.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But and so 3 and 4 can be declared inactive.
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She should be declared a public nuisance and paved over for a parking lot.
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What this means is that the candidate receiving more votes than any other candidate is declared elected.