“Competence” or “Competents”—Which to use?

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nounthe quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.

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…duchies, a question beyond the competence of the Confederation.
…welfare, environmental care and staff competence.
…stated objective of the Cultural Competence component is "students will recognize…
Rethinking cultural competence: What can we learn from
…of the general power of competence for principal local authorities passed…
…the Finnish officers' lack of competence in Russian language were issues…
…a need to incorporate cultural competence into the way primary care…
…criminal law may be a competence of the Scottish Government, the…
…highlights you and exemplifies your competence and professionalism within the corporate…
…operate within the framework of competence set out in the education…

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