单词 | outstationed |
释义 | outstationedadj.ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > [adjective] > outdoor outward1546 without doors1654 outdoor1748 al fresco1760 extra-foraneous1781 out of doors1822 open air1830 open-airish1837 outstationed1862 1862 R. Fitzroy Let. in Times 12 Apr. 12/1 There are less uncertain causes of rain or snow which we can feel, by the outstationed instruments, even now. 2. Stationed or situated away from headquarters; esp. of a civil servant. Cf. outstation v. ΚΠ 1951 Times 10 Nov. 7/5 Executives offer some protection, and far more so than the representations of an ‘outstationed’ official could hope to do. 1979 Compar. Polit. 12 120 (note) One would have to probe the role of ‘out-stationed’ administrative officials of the ministry. 2000 Western Daily Press (Electronic ed.) 11 Oct. There will be outstationed policy advisers..so that we do not lose touch with the grassroots. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1862 |
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