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Flowersa Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
To play off
Hi, what is "to play off" one level of government? The article is about pressure/interest groups
"The growing Americanization of Canada has resulted in the development of sophisticated techniques of lobbying and public relations, especially with the large multinational corporations. Increasing disputes between federal and provincial governments have aided the attempts of powerful interests to play off one level of government against another."
"The growing Americanization of Canada has resulted in the development of sophisticated techniques of lobbying and public relations, especially with the large multinational corporations. Increasing disputes between federal and provincial governments have aided the attempts of powerful interests to play off one level of government against another."
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play off — vb (usually foll by against ) 1. to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a game: to play one person off against another
- play off — vb (usually foll by against ) 1.
- to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a game: to play one person off against another
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play off
— vb (usually foll by against )
1. to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a game: to play one person off against another
— vb (usually foll by against )
1. to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a game: to play one person off against another
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