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liaison

[lee-ey-zawn, lee-uh-zon, -zuhn, ley-, lee-ey-zuhn, -zon, lye-zawn] / ˌli eɪˈzɔ̃, ˈli əˌzɒn, -zən, ˈleɪ-, liˈeɪ zən, -zɒn, ljɛˈzɔ̃ /




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Lawrence, a British officer, acting as a liaison and adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

North Korea demolished the South's liaison office in its territory and later swore off all communication with them.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

A liaison officer was tasked with coordinating the aerial resources "to prevent accidents," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

He was the liaison between the South American Indians and the Brazilian government.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or Metro, translates documents into Spanish, hosts bilingual workshops and funds community liaisons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

“School district homeless liaisons play a central role in connecting families to assistance, ensuring academic accommodations, and navigating policy requirements,” she wrote in the study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

Not that the children who passed through the Innocenti’s chambers were necessarily parentless: The vast majority were illegitimate, the result of reckless or criminal liaisons their natural parents found it necessary to cover up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

"On every set, there are fights, liaisons… there are all sorts of things that go on," explains Richard Rushfield, founder and columnist at Hollywood newsletter The Ankler.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025

I have always found such liaisons a serious threat to the order in a house.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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