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summits

0"Without a doubt, Barack Obama is a talented political orator, but his naive plans for unconditional 01font00summits02font00 with rogue leaders and support for big tax hikes on hardworking families expose his bad judgment that Americans can ill-afford in our next president," spokesman Tucker Bounds said in a statement. 02br
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00Which of the following definition is used in the above sentence? Thanks!02br
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01b001. 02b00The highest point or part; the top.02br
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01b002. 02b00The highest level or degree that can be attained.02br
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01b00a. 02b00The highest level, as of government officials.02br
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01b00b. 02b00A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.02br
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01i00v.02i00 01b00sum·mit·ed02b00, 01b00sum·mit·ing02b00, 01b00sum·mits02b02br
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01i00v.02i00tr.02br
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00To climb to the summit of (a mountain).02br
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01i00v.02i00intr.02br
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00To climb to the summit. 02br
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1b00b. 02b00A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.0-
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0I thought I would be able to understand the statement after getting the right meaning for summit but it's still unclear to me as to why unconditional summits are deemed to be a negative thing. I know rougue leaders are a negative here but why the writer focussed on unconditional summits? In other words, can you help me understand02br
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00"his plans for unconditional summi
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0 The USA are and must remain in a position of power, those argue. They also argue you can't remain in a position of power if you go to summits with rogue leaders with no preconditions. Watch more CNN. 0-
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0Thanks for the advice. Actually, I've been reading CNN and a significant percentage of my posts are related to CNN articles. But a lot of the terms are new to me and I've been trying hard to understand them. 02br
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00By the way, if you don't mind, who are being referred to as rogue leaders. US leaders or leaders of other countries? Thanks in advance!0-
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0 rogue countries: Iran, North Coreea0-
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0I think you meant North Korea. Thanks, MH.0-

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