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"ref": "1996, George K. Yarrow, Piotr Jasinski, Privatization: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy, page 107",
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"Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable."
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"code": "zh",
"lang": "Chinese",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "谁来把守守卫者"
},
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "kdo pozoruje pozorovatele"
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"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "vin udaraǯebs daraǯebs",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "ვინ უდარაჯებს დარაჯებს"
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"code": "ka",
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"roman": "tavad daraǯebs vin udaraǯebs",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "თავად დარაჯებს ვინ უდარაჯებს"
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "wer wird die Wächter selbst bewachen"
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"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "poios tha fyláxei tous fýlakes",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "ποιος θα φυλάξει τους φύλακες"
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "chi sorveglierà i sorveglianti stessi"
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "kto pilnować będzie samych strażników"
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "quem vigia os vigilantes"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kto usterežót samix storožej",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "кто устережёт самих сторожей"
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "quién vigilará a los vigilantes"
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "vem vaktar väktarna"
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"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "gözetleyenleri kim gözetleyecek"
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"word": "who watches the watchers"
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"code": "zh",
"lang": "Chinese",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "谁来把守守卫者"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "kdo pozoruje pozorovatele"
},
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"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "vin udaraǯebs daraǯebs",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "ვინ უდარაჯებს დარაჯებს"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "tavad daraǯebs vin udaraǯebs",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "თავად დარაჯებს ვინ უდარაჯებს"
},
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "wer wird die Wächter selbst bewachen"
},
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"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "poios tha fyláxei tous fýlakes",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "ποιος θα φυλάξει τους φύλακες"
},
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "chi sorveglierà i sorveglianti stessi"
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
},
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"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "kto pilnować będzie samych strażników"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "quem vigia os vigilantes"
},
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kto usterežót samix storožej",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "кто устережёт самих сторожей"
},
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "quién vigilará a los vigilantes"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "vem vaktar väktarna"
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"code": "tr",
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"sense": "concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior",
"word": "gözetleyenleri kim gözetleyecek"
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"word": "who watches the watchers"
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