noun
1 making/developing sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ policy
▪
the top civil servants who are responsible for policy ~
VERB + FORMATION
▪ lead to , result in
▪
This dispute led to the ~ of a new breakaway group.
▪ prevent
2 arrangement/group/pattern
ADJECTIVE
▪ close , tight
▪ battle
▪
The troops advanced in battle ~.
▪ family , household , social
▪
changing patterns of marriage and family ~
FORMATION + NOUN
▪ flying
PREPOSITION
▪ in a … ~
▪
The men were grouped in a close ~.
▪ in ~
▪
a squadron of planes flying in ~
3 sth that has been formed
ADJECTIVE
▪ cloud , geological , rock
▪ military , political