next of kin
the person/s most closely related by blood
TRANSLATION
next of kin = die Verwandschaft --- GOOGLE INDEX next of kin: approximately 1,800,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Police are trying to trace the NEXT OF KIN of a 47-year-old man whose body was recovered from a city centre river.
(BBC News)
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To provide a comprehensive emergency service, International Rescue confidentially stores all your personal information such as NEXT OF KIN, passport number, blood group, allergies, current medication and insurance details.
(Market Watch)
(BBC News)
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To provide a comprehensive emergency service, International Rescue confidentially stores all your personal information such as NEXT OF KIN, passport number, blood group, allergies, current medication and insurance details.
(Market Watch)
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next of kin
noun phrase
- the person or group of people you are most closely related to
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Dead Donkey
A preacher went to his church office on Monday morning and discovered a dead donkey in the church yard. He called the police. Since there did not appear to be any foul play, the police referred the preacher to the health department. They said there was no health threat, so he should call the sanitation department. The sanitation manager said he could not pick up the donkey without authorization from the mayor.
The preacher knew the mayor and was not to eager to call him. The mayor had a bad temper and was generally hard to deal with. The preacher called him anyway. The mayor did not disappoint. He immediately began to shout at the pastor and finally said, "Why did you call me anyway? Isn't it your job to bury the dead?"
The preacher paused for a brief prayer and then replied, "Yes, Mayor, it is my job to bury the dead, but I always like to notify the next of kin first!"
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"When applying for a passport the authorities will ask you to list your next of kin in case of emergency."
noun phrase
- the person or group of people you are most closely related to
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Dead Donkey
A preacher went to his church office on Monday morning and discovered a dead donkey in the church yard. He called the police. Since there did not appear to be any foul play, the police referred the preacher to the health department. They said there was no health threat, so he should call the sanitation department. The sanitation manager said he could not pick up the donkey without authorization from the mayor.
The preacher knew the mayor and was not to eager to call him. The mayor had a bad temper and was generally hard to deal with. The preacher called him anyway. The mayor did not disappoint. He immediately began to shout at the pastor and finally said, "Why did you call me anyway? Isn't it your job to bury the dead?"
The preacher paused for a brief prayer and then replied, "Yes, Mayor, it is my job to bury the dead, but I always like to notify the next of kin first!"
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"When applying for a passport the authorities will ask you to list your next of kin in case of emergency."
