three-year plan
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plan
noun
uk/plæn/us/plæn/
a set of decisions about how to do something in ...
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But the moneys related to the development scheme are related to thethree-yearplanand will presumably be drawn down within that period.
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Athree-yearplaninvolved the expenditure of about £5,000 million.
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However, if this does lead to a recession, it may undermine thethree-yearplan.
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The report further advises that there should be an all-authority committee to consider athree-yearplanto set the budget for the following year.
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The procedure is that each year the executive will consult the authority and prepare athree-yearplan, including proposals for services and fares.
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Every year, he seems to produce a newthree-yearplanof some sort.
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The corporation expects to demonstrate that financial self-sufficiency can be achieved by the end of the presentthree-yearplan.
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This newthree-yearplanis nothing else but a public confession not only of failure but of despair.
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The board produced athree-yearplanfor the period beginning 1984–85.
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It is in the middle of athree-yearplan.
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In our passenger transport area we have athree-yearplanthat will culminate in 1986–87.
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The circumstances of the time do not, however, admit of my making athree-yearplan.
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It cannot be irresponsible about it; it has to carry out the principles of thethree-yearplan.
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Some £65 million a year was identified in the recentthree-yearplanto the end of the period 1986-87.
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I believe that many people in the education system will very much welcome the certainty which thisthree-yearplanwill bring.
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I spoke a moment ago of athree-yearplan.
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I welcome the statement, particularly the announcement of extra cash and thethree-yearplan, which will be very important for health authorities to plan properly.
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We shall shortly be receiving thethree-yearplanon administrative preparation.
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Schools that want to diversify and become specialist sports or language schools, for instance, will have to produce athree-yearplan.
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By tying the public finances to athree-yearplanhe is banking on today's economic prosperity lasting for at least another 36 months.
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