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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Two questions

1.) The meaning of "the departments long-time policies" what is meant by that.

2.) Closing the books on Divisions' break-ins could be just the olive branch needed to set things in right direction.

What does that whole sentence mean?

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) The meaning of "the departments long-time policies"-- 'The long-term policies of the department'. I see no idioms here; which words do you not understand? ) Closing the books on Divisions' break-ins could be just the olive branch needed to set things in right direction.

— Mister Micawber

  • ) The meaning of "the departments long-time policies"-- 'The long-term policies of the department'.
  • I see no idioms here; which words do you not understand?
  • ) Closing the books on Divisions' break-ins could be just the olive branch needed to set things in right direction.
  • = Stopping the investigation of the division's burglaries could create peace and productive progress.
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You have offered no context, so I can only surmise:

1.) The meaning of "the departments long-time policies"-- 'The long-term policies of the department'. I see no idioms here; which words do you not understand?

2.) Closing the books on Divisions' break-ins could be just the olive branch needed to set things in right direction. = Stopping the investigation of the
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1.) I don't understand what "long-term policies" mean.

2.) So "closing the books" mean to stop the investigation? Also, what is a division?
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1. Plans and decisions for far into the future.
2. Yes. A division is one section/department of the organization.
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