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classification

[klas-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Ares said in a filing that it adheres to the independent Global Industry Classification Standard, while others use different methods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The United Nations agency has said that nearly four million children would require treatment for malnutrition, a figure also supported by the UN-mandated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said more than half a million people were facing "catastrophic" conditions characterised by "starvation, destitution and death".

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

New figures from global hunger monitoring body Integrated Food Security Phase Classification forecast that 28% of Afghanistan’s population, about 12.4 million people, will face acute food insecurity before October.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

On his behalf, I appealed to the Classification Board, which adjudicated cases falling under the Population Registration Act.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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