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What (who) is usual channels - definition
Usual channels
BRITISH POLITICAL TERM
The usual channels
"Usual channels" is a term used in British politics to describe the relationship between the whips of the Government and the Opposition. Essentially, this is to obtain co-operation between the two parties, in order to ensure as much business as possible can be dealt with in each parliamentary session.
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Usual (disambiguation)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Usual is used to describe what happens or what is done most often in a particular situation.
It is a neighborhood beset by all the usual inner-city problems...
She's smiling her usual friendly smile...
After lunch there was a little more clearing up to do than usual...
It is usual to tip waiters, porters, guides and drivers.
= normal
ADJ: det ADJ, v-link ADJ, oft it v-link ADJ to-inf
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Usual is also a noun.
The stout barman in a bow tie presented himself to take their order. 'Good morning, sir. The usual?'
N-SING: the N
2.
You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
As usual there will be the local and regional elections on June the twelfth...
The front pages are, as usual, a mixture of domestic and foreign news.
PHRASE: PHR with cl
3.
If something happens as usual, it happens in the way that it normally does, especially when other things have changed.
When somebody died everything went on as usual, as if it had never happened...
PHRASE: PHR after v
4.
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Usual (disambiguation)
adj. usual to + inf. (it's usual to ask for permission before visiting a class)
Examples of use of usual channels
1. But it will also be a challenge to pass the measure through the usual channels.
2. It is always preferable to start with a warning and a discussion within the organization and in the usual channels.
3. Borrowers who fail to pay will be pursued through the usual channels and get a black mark against their credit histories.
4. Muallem reportedly told the Europeans that he expected Israel to apologize "through the usual channels." In Ankara, Muallem went on to reveal the details of the alleged strike, which according to him resulted in no casualties or damage to property.
5. In typical disaster conditions, agencies like the Red Cross, Salvation Army, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), and local government bodies call on a state ham leader for volunteers when usual channels of communication are down or jammed.