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Common collocations with observer in British Collocation

observer noun countable

UK /əbˈzɜː(r)və(r)/

with no special interest or involvement

casual
passive

But the Empress was more than just a passive observer.

impartial

disinterested
dispassionate
external
impartial
independent
neutral
objective
outside
unbiased

What seems criminality on a grand scale to the impartial observer was to the British simply a matter of getting on with the job.

clever

acute
astute
intelligent
keen
perceptive
shrewd

Astute observers have commented on the strangely close relationship between corporate culture and counterculture.

with a particular attitude

cynical
sympathetic

Other more cynical observers have accused Bush of trying to buy votes in the UN to gain more support for the war against Iraq.

experienced or trained

experienced
expert
informed
seasoned
trained

He is a seasoned observer of the international scene who has worked in 59 countries.

not experienced or trained

inexperienced
novice
untrained

When an experienced surgeon operates he or she is using many small ‘tricks’, which may not be obvious to the inexperienced observer.

type of observer

climatological
election
industry
meteorological
military

Germany also provides military observers for UN peacekeeping missions.