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Describing or relating to economies and economic systems
aggregate ADJECTIVEused for describing the total amount of something in a countrys economy
ailing ADJECTIVEan ailing organization or economy is not strong or successful
antigrowth ADJECTIVEopposed to the principle of economic growth
bullish ADJECTIVEexpecting the level of economic activity in general to rise
buoyant ADJECTIVEif the economy or an aspect of the economy is buoyant, it is successful and seems likely to remain successful
capitalist ADJECTIVEbased on or supporting the system of capitalism
deflationary ADJECTIVEcausing prices and the level of economic activity to become lower or to stop increasing
depressed ADJECTIVEa depressed area, industry, or economy does not have enough business, employment, or money
economic ADJECTIVErelating to the economy of a particular country or region
economic ADJECTIVErelating to business, industry, and trade
economically ADVERBrelating to economics or to the economy of a particular country or region
elastic ADJECTIVEif the supply of something or the demand for something is elastic, it changes according to the economic conditions it operates in, for example if the price of a product changes
elasticity NOUNthe degree to which supply, demand etc changes according to other economic conditions that change, for example the price of goods
expansionary ADJECTIVErelating to actions by a government to increase economic growth
inflationary ADJECTIVErelating to or likely to cause an increase in prices
invisible ADJECTIVEa countrys invisible income is money that it earns from services rather than from selling goods
macroeconomic ADJECTIVErelating to the economic system of a whole country or large region
microeconomic ADJECTIVErelating to specific parts or aspects of an economy
overheated ADJECTIVEan overheated economy is growing too fast, causing prices to rise in an uncontrolled way
postindustrial ADJECTIVErelating to societies or economies that had a lot of industry in the past but now depend on other types of work
socioeconomic ADJECTIVEinvolving a combination of social and economic matters
weak ADJECTIVEa weak economy or currency is one that does not have as much value as a strong one
buoyantly ADVERB
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gazanging
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chillax
sheddie
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corporatist ADJECTIVE
recessionary ADJECTIVE
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General words for bus iness people and managers
account executive NOUNsomeone who is responsible for all the work done for a particular customer of a company, especially an advertising company or a publicrelations company
administrator NOUNsomeone whose job is to manage a business, organization, or institution
agent NOUNa person or company that does business for another person or company, for example by selling their products or by dealing with their customers
ambassador NOUN
someone who is considered to represent an activity, organization, company etc
baron NOUNa powerful person in a particular type of business
boss NOUNthe person who is in charge of you at work
businessman NOUNa man who works in business, especially a manager
businessman NOUNa man who is good at dealing with financial matters
businessperson NOUNsomeone who works in business, especially a manager
businesswoman NOUNa woman who works in business, especially a manager
businesswoman NOUNa woman who is good at dealing with financial matters
capitalist NOUNsomeone who is successful in business or who invests money in businesses for profit
captain of industry NOUNsomeone who owns or manages a large important company
CEO NOUNChief Executive Officer: the most senior manager in a company who has more authority than anyone else and is responsible for itssuccess
CFO NOUNChief Financial Officer: the person in charge of the financial policy and decisions in a company
chairman NOUNthe person in charge of a large organization or company
chairperson NOUNthe person in charge of a large organization or company
chairwoman NOUNthe woman in charge of a large organization or company
change agent NOUNsomeone who is employed by a company or organization to change the way in which it is organized and managed
chief NOUNthe person who is in charge of an organization or department, or who has the main responsibility for something
chief executive NOUNthe most senior person working in a company or organization who is responsible for running it
company man NOUN
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a man who thinks loyalty to the company he works for is more important than friendship or personal beliefs
company secretary NOUNan official of a company whose job is to deal with financial and legal issues
controller NOUNsomeone whose job is to manage an organization or part of an organization
COO NOUNChief Operating Officer: the person who is responsible for the daily operation of a company
coordinator NOUNsomeone whose job is to organize the various parts of an activity and make sure that all the people involved work well together
dealer NOUNa person or company that buys and sells a particular product
dealmaker NOUNsomeone who arranges deals, especially in business or politics
deputy NOUNsomeone whose job is the second most important in a department or organization, and who takes the responsibilities of the mostimportant person in some situations
developer NOUNsomeone who buys land or buildings in order to put new or better buildings there and make money from them
DG NOUNdirector-general: the head of a large organization such as the bbc
director NOUNsomeone whose job is to manage all or part of a company, organization, or institution
director NOUNone of the senior managers in charge of a company
director general NOUNthe person in charge of a large organization such as the bbc
entrepreneur NOUNsomeone who uses money to start businesses and make business deals
exec NOUNan executive in a company
executive NOUNa senior manager in a business or other organization
executive director NOUNa director of a company who is employed by the company in a senior management position
executive officer NOUNa person in a senior management position in an organization
executive secretary NOUNsomeone with a senior position in a company who is responsible for helping people in senior positions with organization andmanagement
foreman NOUNa man who is in charge of a team of workers
gaffer NOUNa man who is in charge of other people, especially workers
handler NOUNthe manager of someone famous such as a film star or sportsperson
higher-up NOUNsomeone who has a more important job than you in an organization
industrialist NOUNsomeone who owns or manages a large and important industrial company
interlocutor NOUNsomeone who takes part in talks as a representative of another person or organization
line manager NOUNa manager at a higher level than you who is in charge of the work that you do
line manager NOUNa manager in a company who is responsible for producing and selling the companys products
magnate NOUN
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a successful and important person with a lot of power in a particular industry
man NOUNa man who works for a particular company or organization, or who does a particular type of work
manager NOUNsomeone whose job is to organize and control the work of a business or organization or a part of it
manager NOUNsomeone whose job is to look after the business activities of an entertainer or sports player
manager NOUNsomeone whose job is to organize and train a sports team
manageress NOUNa woman whose job is to organize and control the work of a business or organization
managing director NOUNthe person with the most senior position in a company and with the responsibility for managing all of it
MD NOUNthe managing director of a company
mgr ABBREVIATIONmanager
micromanager NOUNsomeone who wants to control every part of a business or system in a way that is not necessary or useful
middleman NOUNsomeone who helps to arrange business deals and discussions between other people
middle manager NOUNsomeone who works in middle management
mumpreneur NOUNa mother who starts a business so that she can combine working with looking after her children
non-executive director NOUNsomeone with an important position in a company whose job is to advise the most senior managers
officer NOUNsomeone with a position of authority in an organization
ombudsman NOUNsomeone whose job is to deal with complaints that people make about an organization or particular type of business
operator NOUNa person or company that runs a business
overseer NOUNsomeone whose job is to watch something in order to check that it works in the way that it should
proprietor NOUNsomeone who owns a business
road manager NOUNsomeone who organizes the travelling arrangements for a group of musicians
shipowner NOUNsomeone who owns ships, usually ships that carry goods
social entrepreneur NOUNsomeone who sets up a business whose main purpose is to bring about positive social change rather than simply make a profit
stakeholder NOUNa person or company that has invested in a business and owns part of it
superintendent NOUNsomeone who is in charge of something, for example a hospital, r ailway, or school
supervisor NOUNsomeone who is in charge of an activity, a place, or a group of people such as workers or students
Supt ABBREVIATIONsuperintendent
taipan NOUNa foreign businessman who has an important job in China
trade NOUNthe people or companies who work in a particular business or industry
treasurer NOUN
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gazanging
off-grid
chillax
sheddie
greentailing
shill bidding
showrooming
fracking
sofalizing
iceberg home
a house which has a very large extension in the basement so thatthe majority of the living space is underground
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shawty
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Som Tom
schmutz
guilt
cray
counterpoise
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someone who is in charge of the money that belongs to an organization
trustee NOUNa member of a group of people who are chosen to manage an institution such as a hospital or school that is organized as a trust
tycoon NOUNa rich and powerful person who is involved in business or industry
veep NOUNa vice-president, either of a country or of a corporation
vice-president NOUNa senior manager in a business, e specially the person in charge of a department
VP ABBREVIATIONvice president
adventurist NOUN
arbitrageur NOUN
empire-builder NOUN
negotiator NOUN
social entrepreneurship NOUN
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funds NOUNmoney
funny money NOUNmoney that is illegal because it has not been printed by the government
funny money NOUNmoney that has been obt ained illegally
funny money NOUNmoney whose value changes often
gold NOUNthings such as jewelry and coins that are made of gold
green NOUNmoney
hard cash NOUNmoney in the form of coins or bills, rather than checks or credit cards
hard cash NOUNmoney in any form
heads NOUNthe side of a coin that has a picture of a head on it. The other side is tails
loose change NOUNsmall coins that you have with you
loot NOUNmoney
lucre NOUNmoney, especially money that someone gets for doing something bad
medium of exchange NOUNsomething that people agree has value and can be used as money, for example gold
money NOUNwhat you earn, save, invest and use to pay for things. Money can be kept in a bank, where it can earn interest. If you have a bankaccount, you can pay for things with a check
money NOUNthe coins and pieces of paper that you use to pay for things in a particular country
money NOUNthe coins and pieces of paper that you can use to pay for things
money order NOUNan official document that you buy in a post office as a safe way of sending money to someone
monies NOUNmoney
moola NOUNmoney
moolah NOUNmoney
new money NOUNmoney that has been recently gained rather than money that a family has always had
note NOUNa piece of paper money
obverse NOUNthe main side of a coin, usually with a picture of a head on it
paper money NOUNmoney in the form of pieces of paper, not coins
petty cash NOUNa small amount of money in coins or bills that a business or organization keeps available to pay for small things
piece NOUNa coin that has a particular value
piece NOUNan old word meaning coin
PO ABBREVIATION
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gazanging
off-gridchillax
sheddie
greentailingshill bidding
showrooming
frackingsofalizing
iceberg home
a house which has a very large extension in the basement so thatthe majority of the living space is underground
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a dance from Cuba, done by a man and a woman together
co-sister
co-brother
dingleberry
grip
shawty
SBNR
fatberg
Som Tom
schmutz
guilt
cray
counterpoise
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postal order
postal order NOUNa money order
shekels NOUNmoney
silver NOUNsilver colored coins, or coins made of silver
small change NOUNcoins of low value
tails NOUNthe side of a coin that does not have a picture of a person on it
ready cash/moneymoney in the form of coins and bills that you can spend immediately
spare changecoins of low value that you do not need, especially coins that you give to someone else
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General words relating to banking
a/c ABBREVIATIONaccount
APR NOUNannual percentage rate: the percentage that a bank makes you pay in interest when you borrow money from it, calculated over a periodof one year
balance NOUNthe amount of money you have in your bank account
bank NOUNbelonging to or connected with a bank
bank balance NOUNthe amount of money that you have in your bank account
bank draft NOUNan order to pay someone that is sent from one bank to another bank, usually in a different country
bankers draft NOUNa bank draft
bankers order NOUNa standing order 1
banking NOUNthe work done by banks and other financial institutions
banking NOUNthe activity of paying money into or taking money out of a bank account
bank rate NOUNthe rate of interest that banks use to calculate how much interest to charge on money they lend to each other rather than to their customers
bank statement NOUNa document that shows all the money that went into or out of your bank account during a particular period of time
base rate NOUNthe rate of interest that banks use to calculate how much interest to charge on money they lend to their customers
BIPS NOUNbank Internet payment system: an electronic system for making payments by moving money directly into a bank account over the Internet
borrower NOUNsomeone who borrows money from a bank
cardholder NOUN
someone who owns a credit card or debit card for buying things with
cashback NOUNmoney from your bank account that you can get from a shop when you pay for goods with a debit card
CHIPS NOUNclearing house interbank payment system: an electronic system for making international payments in dollars and for changing moneyfrom one currency to another
collateral NOUNproperty that you agree to give to a bank if you fail to pay back money that you have borrowed
commission NOUNan extra amount of money that you have to pay to a bank or other organization when they provide a service for you
credit NOUNan arrangement to receive goods from a shop or money from a bank and pay for it later
credit NOUNan amount of money that you add to an account. An amount of money that you take out of an account is a debit
credit limit NOUNthe maximum amount of money that a customer can borrow using a particular credit card account
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credit rating NOUNfinancial information about someone that a bank or shop uses for deciding whether to lend them money or to give them credit
credit transfer NOUNa payment made directly from one bank account to another
debit NOUNan amount of money taken from a bank account
deposit NOUNan amount of money that you pay into a bank account
depositor NOUN
someone who pays money into a bank
direct debit NOUNan order to a bank to regularly pay money from your account to a person or organization
direct deposit NOUNan arrangement in which your salary is always put directly into your bank account
discount rate NOUNthe rate of interest that a central bank charges another bank that borrows from it
draft NOUNa bank draft
EFTPOS NOUNelectronic funds transfer at point of sale: a system of paying for goods by moving money by computer from the customers bank account
to the account of the company or person they have bought from
interest NOUNmoney that a person or institution such as a bank charges you for lending you money
interest NOUNmoney that you receive from an institution such as a bank when you keep money in an account there
interest rate NOUNthe percentage that an institution such as a bank charges or pays you in interest when you borrow money from it or keep money in anaccount
Internet banking NOUNa system that allows you to use the Internet to communicate with your bank, check your account, pay bills etc
lending rate NOUNa percentage that a bank charges a customer who borrows money
Libor NOUNLondon Interbank Offered Rate: an interest rate at which banks can borrow from one another. It is set daily based on an average of therates set by major banks around the world
money market NOUNbusiness activities in which banks and other financial institutions make money by lending money to other organizations
mortgage NOUNa legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house. You pay back your mortgage by making monthlypayments
night safe NOUNa metal container in the wall of a bank that you can put money into when the bank is closed
online banking NOUNa system that allows you to communicate with your bank on the Internet
overdraft NOUNan agreement with your bank that allows you to spend money when you have no money left in your account
overdraft NOUNthe amount of money that someone owes their bank because they have used this agreement
overdrawn ADJECTIVEif you are overdrawn, or if your bank account is overdrawn, you owe your bank money that you have spent when there was no money inyour account
passbook NOUNa small book showing the amounts of money that you put into and take out of your account in a building society
paying-in slip NOUNa piece of paper on which you write information when you put money into a bank account
real-time authorization NOUNa system that can check whether a customers credit card is acceptable in a few seconds, so that an Internet shop can process an order immediately
safe-deposit box NOUNa safety deposit box
safety deposit box NOUN
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Open Dictionary
a small box that is usually kept in a bank, used for storing valuable possessions
saver NOUNsomeone who regularly puts money in a bank or building society so that they can use it later
savings NOUNmoney that you have saved in a bank or invested so that you can use it later
savings ratio NOUNa measurement of how much money people in a country are saving, which compares the amount of money they have available to spendwith the amount of money they do spend
sort code NOUNa number that is used, for example on cheques, for recognizing the particular office of a bank where someone keeps their account
standing order NOUNan instruction that you give a bank to take a particular amount of money out of your account on a particular day, usually each month, topay a person or organization for you. A direct debit is a similar arrangement, except that the amount can change and is decided by theperson who you are paying.
statement NOUNan official document that lists the amounts of money that have been put in or taken out of a bank account
stress test NOUNa test used to find out if a bank or other financial institution is likely to fail or have serious problems in a difficult economic situation
strongroom NOUNa room, often in a bank, for protecting money and other valuable things from being stolen or burned in a fire
sub-prime ADJECTIVEused to describe lending at a higher than usual rate of interest because it involves borrowers who are less likely to be able to pay backtheir loan
telebanking NOUNa way of doing business with a bank by using your telephone or computer
telephone banking NOUNbanking services provided to customers by telephone
unsecured ADJECTIVEan unsecured loan is money that a bank lends someone without making them promise to give property to the bank if they cannot pay themoney back
vault NOUNa strongly protected room in a bank where money, gold etc is kept
withdrawal NOUNthe process of taking an amount of money out of your bank account, or the amount of money that you take out
merchant banking NOUN
a run on somethinga time when a lot of people take their money out of a bank at the same time
in creditto have more money in an account than the amount that you have taken out
in the blackwith money in your bank account, or with more money than you owe
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gazanging
off-grid
chillax
sheddie
greentailing
shill bidding
showrooming
fracking
sofalizing
iceberg home
a house which has a very large extension in the basement so thatthe majority of the living space is underground
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Som Tom
schmutz
guilt
cray
counterpoise
trouser role
a part in an opera in which a young man is played by a woman
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to make a payment to someone who has suffered injury or loss
indemnity NOUNinsurance or protection against injury or loss
indemnity NOUNa payment made to someone who has suffered injury or loss
insurance NOUNan arrangement in which you regularly pay an insurance company an amount of money so that they will give you money if something youown is damaged, lost, or stolen, or if you die or are sick or injured
insurance NOUNthe business of selling insurance to people
insurance NOUNmoney that you pay regularly to an insurance company
insurance NOUNmoney that an insurance company agrees to pay you if something that you own is damaged, lost, or stolen, or if you die or are sick or injured
insurance adjuster NOUNsomeone whose job is to calculate how much money an insurance company should pay someone who is making a claim on their insurance. The British word is loss adjuster.
insurance agent NOUNsomeone whose job is to sell insurance
insurance policy NOUNan official document containing the details of the agreement between you and an insurance company
insurance premium NOUNa regular payment made to an insurance company so that you are protected by insurance
insure VERBto regularly pay an insurance company an amount of money so that they will give you money if something that you own is damaged, lost,or stolen, or if you die or are sick or injured
insure VERBif an insurance company insures you or something that you own, they accept money from you and agree to pay you if you die or are sickor injured, or if something that you own is damaged, lost, or stolen
insured ADJECTIVEprovided with, or protected by, insurance
the insured ADJECTIVEthe person that an insurance policy affects
insurer NOUNa person or company that sells insurance
key-person insurance NOUNan insurance policy intended to pay for replacing a worker who is very important to an organization
life insurance NOUNa type of insurance that pays money to your family when you die
Lloydsa British organization that sells insurance, especially for ships and aircraft. Lloyds is sometimes called Lloyds of London.
managed care NOUNa system for managing medical treatment in the U.S. in which insurance companies control what treatment people can have, instead of doctors or patients making the decision
mutual ADJECTIVEa mutual insurance company, savings bank, etc. is owned by all of its customers, who share its profits
National Insurance NOUNthe system in the U.K. that is similar to Social Security in the U.S.
policy NOUNa contract between an insurance company and a person or organization
policyholder NOUNsomeone who has an insurance policy
premium NOUNan amount of money that you pay regularly for an insurance policy
product liability NOUNthe duty of a company that makes or sells a product to pay if their product causes damage or injury
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gazanging
off-grid
chillax
sheddie
greentailing
shill bidding
showrooming
fracking
sofalizing
iceberg home
a house which has a very large extension in the basement so thatthe majority of the living space is underground
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Word of the Daymambo
a dance from Cuba, done by a man and a woman together
co-sister
co-brother
dingleberry
grip
shawty
SBNR
fatberg
Som Tom
schmutz
guilt
cray
counterpoise
Open Dict ionarytrouser role
a part in an opera in which a young man is played by a woman
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protect VERBif an insurance policy protects you, it will pay money to you or your relatives if particular bad things happen
protection NOUNthe agreement made by an insurance company to pay you money if something bad happens to you or your possessions
reinsurance NOUNinsurance policies that an insurance company has so that it will receive money to replace the money that it pays to its customers
surrender value NOUNthe amount of money that you receive from a life insurance policy if you decide you want to stop the policy
third-party ADJECTIVEthird-party insurance protects you if you accidentally injure someone or accidentally damage their property
travel insurance NOUNa type of insurance that pays for your medical treatment if you are ill when you are traveling abroad, or that gives you back your money if your holiday is canceled
underwrite VERBto protect someone from loss with an insurance policy
underwrite VERBto protect a company from loss by agreeing to buy any remaining stock that is not bought by the public when the stock first becomesavailable for sale
underwriter NOUNa person or company that provides insurance
adjuster NOUN
a good/bad riska person or company considered according to how safe it is to lend them money or give them insurance or credit
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People involved in advertising and promotion
adman NOUNa man whose job is to create advertisements
advertiser NOUNsomeone who advertises something
the ASAthe Advertising Standards Authority: a British organization that is responsible for controlling advertising in the UK
audience NOUNall the people who watch a television programme, listen to a radio broadcast, or are reached by advertising
billposter NOUN
someone who sticks advertisements on walls
copywriter NOUNsomeone whose job is to write the words for advertisements
creative NOUNsomeone whose job is to have new ideas, especially in advertising
creative director NOUNa senior employee in an advertising agency, who has responsibility for t he words and images used in a series of advertisements
front man NOUNa man whose job is to represent an organization by talking to journalists or other people, especially in order to improve the organizationsreputation
Madison Avenuethe advertising industry in the US
marketer someone whose job involves encouraging people to buy a particular companys products, by deciding the price, type of customer, andadvertising policy
patron NOUNa famous person who supports an organization and allows it to use their name in its advertising
promoter NOUNsomeone whose job is to arrange and advertise concerts and sports events
promoter NOUNsomeone who tries to make a product more popular
propagator NOUNsomeone who spreads ideas, beliefs etc to a lot of people
publicist NOUNsomeone whose job is to use newspapers, television etc in order to make people notice a person, organization, or product
sponsor NOUNa person or business that pays money to support an event, a television or radio programme, a website etc as a way to advertise their products or services
propagandist NOUN
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Relating to management and running a business
admin NOUNthe administration of a company, organization, etc.
admin ADJECTIVEadministrative
administer VERBto be responsible for managing a company, organization, or institution
administration NOUNthe activities involved in managing a business, organization, or institution
administration NOUNthe process of being responsible for managing a business, organization, or institution
administrative ADJECTIVErelating to the management of a company, organization, or institution
adventurism NOUNa way of managing a business, government, or army that is considered dangerous and might have negative results
chairmanship NOUNthe position of being a chairman, or the time during which someone is a chairman
crisis management NOUNa method of working in which a manager only makes decisions when there is a crisis
critical-path method NOUNa method used in project management that shows which activities must be carried out so that the project can be completed in theshortest time and at the lowest cost
CSR NOUNcorporate social responsibility: the belief that a company should consider the social and environmental effects of its activities on itsemployees and the community around it
direction NOUNleadership or management
directorship NOUNthe job of being a director of a company
directorship NOUNthe period of time during which someone is a director
downsize VERBto make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of workers
ecosystem NOUNall the different activities, companies, systems, etc. that are involved in a particular area of business, especially new technology
executive ADJECTIVEintended for the most senior people in an organization
headship NOUNthe position of being in charge of an organization, especially a school or college
knowledge management NOUNa policy within an organization of keeping information about everyones knowledge and training
lead NOUNthe management or leadership of an organization or company
line management NOUNa management system in which instructions are passed from a manager or worker to the person at the next higher or lower level
line management NOUNthe managers in a company who are responsible for producing and selling the companys products
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maladministration NOUNbad or dishonest management
manage VERBto organize and control the work of a company, organization, or group of people
management NOUNthe control and operation of a business or organization
management NOUNthe process of controlling or managing something
management consultant NOUNsomeone whose job is to advise managers on how to control and operate their companies more effectively
managerial ADJECTIVErelating to the job of a manager, especially in a company
micromanage VERBto control every part of a business or system in a way that is not necessary or useful
mismanage VERBto manage something badly
mismanagement NOUNthe process of managing something badly
poison pill NOUNan action taken by a company in order to make someone less likely to want to start a takeover bid for it
project management NOUNthe planning and organization of the work that a project involves, including deciding how much money and time and how many peopleare needed
restraint of trade NOUNthe act of preventing free competition in business, in a way that is unfair
rightsize VERBif a company rightsizes, it gets rid of some workers in order to save money or become more effective. This word is often used to avoid
saying that people will lose their jobs.
risk assessment NOUNthe process of calculating how much risk is involved in a particular act ion
risk management NOUNa method of controlling losses or damage to a business
running NOUNthe management or organization of a business, home, or service
shake upto make changes in the way that a company is organized so that it is more effective or successful
strategic planning NOUNthe process of planning the activities of a business so that it competes well with other businesses and makes a profit
strategize VERBto plan an action or series of actions, especially in business, politics, or the military
SWOT analysi s NOUN
an examination of an organizations strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, used as a way of measuring how successful itcan be and as a way of planning for the future
total quality management NOUNa style of management based on the belief that everyone in an organization is responsible for the quality of the goods or services sold tothe customer
TQM ABBREVIATIONtotal quality management
value chain NOUNthe series of activities that a company carries out as it designs, makes, sells, and delivers a product or service, with each activity addingvalue
worker participation NOUNthe idea of involving ordinary employees in making decisions at all levels in a business
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Relating t o tax and taxation
1099 NOUNin the US, a document you send to the IRS (=the US tax department) that gives details of money that you have earned during the year other than your salary
allowance NOUNan amount of money that you are officially allowed to earn without having to pay tax on it
audit NOUNan official examination of the financial records of a company, organization, or person to see that they are accurate
audit VERBto officially examine the financial records of a company, organization, or person to see that they are accurate
basic ADJECTIVEthe basic rate of tax is the one that most people pay and is less than the rate paid by people who earn a lot of money
the Boston Tea Partya protest held in the US city of Boston in 1773. Americans threw boxes of tea from British ships into the sea to show the Britishgovernment that they did not want to pay tax on the tea. The protest was one of the events that led to the American War of Independence.
Chancellor of the Exchequer NOUNthe member of the British government who is responsible for taxes and for deciding how the government spends its money
chargeable ADJECTIVEif income or property is chargeable, you must pay tax on it
claw back
if a government or company claws back money after losing it, it gets it again, for example by making people pay higher taxes or charginghigher prices
clawback NOUNmoney that a government or company gets again after losing it, for example by making people pay higher taxes or charging higher prices
customs NOUNa government department that collects taxes on goods that people bring into a country
Customs and Excise NOUNthe former name for the British government department responsible for collecting taxes on goods that are bought or sold or brought intothe country. It became part of hmrc in 2005, but people still use the old name in unofficial contexts.
declare VERBto state officially how much you have earned or how much property you own so that you can pay the correct amount of tax
declare VERBto state officially that you have brought goods into a country so that you can pay the correct amount of tax
deductible ADJECTIVEtaken away from the total amount of money on which you pay tax
delinquent ADJECTIVEa delinquent account or tax bill has not been paid on time
dutiable ADJECTIVEdutiable goods must have tax paid on them, especially when they are brought into a country
duty-free ADJECTIVEduty-free goods are cheaper than the usual price because you do not pay any tax on them
duty-free NOUNa system of buying or selling goods at a cheaper price than usual in particular places such as airports, because there is no tax to pay onthem
duty-free NOUNgoods such as cigarettes and alcohol that you buy without paying tax on them
fiscal ADJECTIVE
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relating to money and financial matters, especially taxes
free port NOUNa port or airport where no tax is paid on goods that are delivered because they are then going to be sent to other countries
free zone NOUNan area at a port or in a city where goods can be received or stored without tax having to be paid
green channel NOUNthe way through customs for people who are not bringing goods into the country on which they have to pay tax
gross ADJECTIVEa gross amount of money is the total amount before taxes or costs have been taken out
gross ADVERBearned before anything such as taxes or costs have been taken out
HMRC ABBREVIATIONHer Majestys Revenue and Customs: the British government department responsible for taxation. It collects both direct taxes (such asincome tax and corporation tax) and indirect taxes (such as VAT).
the Inland Revenuethe former name for the British government department responsible for collecting taxes. It became part of HMRC in 2005, but people stilluse the old name in unofficial contexts.
inspector of taxes NOUNa government official whose job is to calculate and collect taxes
interim ADJECTIVEcalculated or paid before the end of a financial year
the Internal Revenue Servicethe irs
the IRSthe Internal Revenue Service: the US government department that collects taxes
Lady Godivaa woman who rode with no clothes on through an English town in the 11th century as a protest against high taxes
levy NOUNan amount of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax
levy VERB
to officially request payment of a tax
net ADJECTIVEa net amount of money is the total amount after taxes or costs have been removed
net ADVERBafter everything such as taxes or costs have been removed
netta British spelling of net2
overtax VERBto make someone pay more tax than is fair
P45 NOUNin the UK, an official document from a company that shows that you have stopped working for them and gives details of how much tax
you have paid
PAYEpay as you earn: a system in the UK in which tax is taken from your salary before you get it
personal allowance NOUNan amount of money that you can earn each year before you have to start paying tax on your income
pre-tax ADJECTIVEused for describing an amount of money before taxes are taken out
profit NOUNmoney that you make by selling something or from your business, especially the money that remains after you have paid all your business costs. Your total profit before you pay tax is called gross profit, and the amount that remains after you have paid tax on this iscalled net profit
protect VERB
to help industries in your country by putting taxes on goods from other countries
protectionism NOUNa system in which a country helps its own industries by putting taxes on foreign goods
ratepayer NOUN
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someone who had to pay rates (=local taxes) in the UK before 1990
relief NOUNthe right not to have to pay the full amount of tax or interest on an amount of money
return NOUNan official form that you must fill out, especially one involving taxes
self-assessment NOUNwhen someone who is (=self-employed) works out how much tax to pay the government
set againstto state officially that an amount of money is a cost to your business in order to pay less tax
stoppages NOUNmoney taken for tax, pension etc before you receive your salary
supply-side economics NOUNeconomic policies that involve reducing taxes in order to encourage people to invest more money
take-home pay NOUNthe amount of pay that you receive after taxes and other amounts have been taken away
tax NOUNan amount of money that you have to pay to the government that it uses to provide public services and pay for government institutions.There are several different types of tax, for example income tax that is paid on your income, or a duty that is paid on goods that you buyor sell
tax VERBto get money for public services and other government institutions by putting a tax on something
tax VERBto get money by making someone pay a tax
taxable ADJECTIVEtaxable money that you earn or receive is money that you have to pay tax on
tax avoidance NOUNthe use of legal ways to pay less tax
tax bracket NOUNa particular range of incomes that are taxed at the same rate
tax break NOUN
a reduction in the tax that you must pay
tax-deductible ADJECTIVEtax-deductible costs can be taken away from your total income before you pay tax on what remains
tax-deferred ADJECTIVEtaxed at a later time
tax disc NOUNa small round piece of paper on your car that shows you have paid road tax
tax dodge NOUNa legal way of paying less tax
tax evasion NOUNthe use of illegal methods to pay less tax or to pay no tax at all
tax-exempt ADJECTIVEif something is tax-exempt, you do not have to pay tax on it
tax-exempt ADJECTIVEa person or organization that is tax-exempt does not have to pay tax
tax exile NOUNsomeone who lives in another country to avoid paying tax in their own country
tax-free ADJECTIVEif something is tax-free, you do not pay tax on it
tax haven NOUNa place where people go to live, or where they keep their money, so that they do not have to pay higher taxes in their home country
tax inspector NOUNa government worker whose job is to check that people or companies are paying the right amount of tax
taxman NOUNsomeone whose job is to collect t axes
taxpayer NOUN
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someone who pays tax, especially tax on income
tax relief NOUNa reduction in tax that you are allowed for a particular reason
tax return NOUNan official document on which you give details of your income so that the government can calculate the amount of tax that you have topay
tax shelter NOUNsomewhere you can invest your money without having to pay tax on the profits
tax year NOUNa period of 12 months that is used for calculating taxes
threshold NOUNa limit at which an arrangement changes. For example a tax threshold is the level of income or profit at which you start to pay a tax
undeclared ADJECTIVEused about income that you do not tell the tax authorities about
write off to reduce the value of something that you or your business owns to avoid paying too much tax on it
zero-rated ADJECTIVEgoods or services that are zero-rated do not have the tax called vat added to them
duty-free ADVERB
after taxan amount of money after tax is the amount that is left after you have paid tax on it
before taxan amount of money before tax is the amount that you earn or receive before you have paid tax on it
raise taxesif a government or other authority raises tax or taxes, it gets money by making people pay a tax to them
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mambo
a dance from Cuba, done by a man and a woman together
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To do b usiness and relating to doing bu siness
account NOUNan arrangement you have with a company or Internet provider to use a service they provide
asset NOUNsomething such as money or property that a person or company owns
beauty parade NOUNa situation in which someone chooses to use the services of a particular company without basing their decision on important facts
book NOUNrecords of customers that use a companys services
brokerage NOUNthe activities of organizing business deals for other people
broking NOUNbrokerage
business NOUNused for talking about how well a company or industry is doing
business NOUNused for talking about how many customers or contracts a company or industry has
business plan NOUNa document giving details of a companys plans for the future
cannibalize VERBto take assets (=money or property) from one business in order to improve another one
capacity NOUNthe amount of goods that a company can produce, or the amount of work it can do
capital asset NOUNsomething such as equipment or buildings that a company owns and uses in doing its business
capital expenditure NOUNmoney that a company spends on things such as equipment and buildings that it needs to operate as a business
capital outlay NOUNcapital expenditure
capital project NOUNa major project, often involving building work, which will make it possible for an organization t o increase its production
close VERBto successfully complete the arrangements for a business deal
compete VERBto try to be more successful than other companies or people in business
competition NOUNthe activities of companies that are trying to be more successful than others
consummate VERBto complete something, especially a business deal or agreement
corner VERBto get control of an area of business so that no one else can succeed in it, for example because you own all the supply of a particular product
dealings NOUNthe business activities or the general relationship that you have with another per son or organization
dealing NOUNthe particular way in which you do business with or behave towards other people
deskill VERB
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to reduce the level of skill that a worker needs for a job by using new technology instead
develop VERBto make a company, business, or industry bigger or more successful
distribution channel NOUNthe way that a company delivers a product or service to its customers
diversification NOUNthe process of developing new products or business activities
empire-building NOUNthe process of getting more power for yourself in an organization, without caring about whether this is good for the organization
enterprise NOUNthe activity of creating businesses and managing them
expand VERBif a business, organization, or activity expands, it grows by including more people, moving into new areas, selling more products etc
expand VERBto make a business, organization, or activity do this
expansion NOUNthe process of making a business, organization, or activity grow by including more people, moving into new areas, selling more productsetc
fixed asset NOUNsomething a company owns and uses but does not sell, for example machines, buildings, or land
forge VERBto develop a successful relationship, especially in business or politics, with another country, organization, or person
freelance VERBto sell your work or services to many different companies
globalisea British spelling of globalize
globalize VERBto make a business begin operating all over the world
glocalization NOUNthe process of changing products or services that are sold all over the world to suit people in different local markets
goodwill NOUNthe good reputation and good relationships that a company has with its customers, and how much these are worth if the company is sold
grow VERBto make a business or the economy grow
intangible asset NOUNsomething that a company has, such as the good opinion of its customers, that has value to the company although its worth cannot bemeasured exactly
intellectual assets NOUNthe knowledge, experience, and skills that employees have, that an organization can use for its benefit
intracompany ADJECTIVEwithin the same company, or between people from or parts of the same company
localisation NOUNa British spelling of localization
localization NOUNthe process of carrying out an activity only in a particular area of the world, or the process of changing it to make it suitable for aparticular area of the world
monopolisea British spelling of monopolize
monopolize VERBif a company monopolizes a particular business activity, it controls that activity by preventing other companies from being involved in it
move intoto start living or operating a business in a place
negotiate VERBto try to reach an agreement by discussing something in a formal way, especially in a business or political situation
network VERBto meet and talk to people in order to receive or give information, especially about business opportunities
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office NOUNused or done in offices
office hours NOUNthe times when a business or other organization is open during the day
open VERBif a shop, public building etc opens at a particular time, or if someone opens it, it regularly becomes available for people to visit or use atthat time
opening NOUNtimes when shops and businesses are open
opening hours NOUNthe hours that a shop, business etc is open
operate VERBif an organization or company operates, it does its work
operate VERBto run a company or organization
process VERBto deal with a document officially so that something can happen
re-form VERBif an organization, business, or group re-forms, or if someone re-forms it, it starts to work or exist again
rescue VERBto prevent a business, project etc from failing
run downif a business or organization runs down, or if someone runs it down, it gradually becomes smaller
rush throughto deal with official or legal business more quickly than usual
see VERBto have a business or professional meeting with someone
stocktaking NOUNan occasion when you count a businesss goods and calculate how many more are needed
streamline VERB
to improve a business, organization, process etc by making it more modern or simple
strengthen VERBto make an organization, business, army etc more powerful, successful, or effective
touch VERBto deal with or accept someone
trade VERBto operate as a business
transact VERBto do a business deal with another person or company
transplant VERBto move a business, shop, or person to a different place
monopolization NOUN
after hoursafter the time when a place such as an office or bar usually closes
be in businessif a company is in business, it is operating normally
cut a d ealto make a business deal
lend your name to somethingif someone, especially a famous person, lends their name to an organization or business, they publicly support it and allow their name tobe connected with it
out of hoursbefore or after the time when a place such as an office is usually open
throw good money after badto continue spending money on something such as a business or a project that is going to fail
under licenceif a product is made or sold under licence, it is made or sold with the permission of the company that usually makes it
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wheel and dealto use clever or slightly dishonest methods to get advantages from a lot of situations, especially in business or politics
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Types of advertisement
ad NOUNan advertisement on television or radio, on the Internet, in a newspaper or magazine etc
advert NOUNan advertisement
advertisement NOUNa short film on television or short article on radio that is intended to persuade people to buy something
advertisement NOUNan arrangement of pictures, words etc put in a public place or in a newspaper, on the Internet etc that is intended to persuade people tobuy something
advertisement NOUNan announcement in a newspaper, on the Internet etc inviting people to apply for a job that is available
advertisement NOUNan announcement of a concert, sports event etc that is going to take place
advertorial NOUNan advertisement in a newspaper or magazine that looks like one of its normal articles
banner NOUNan advertisement on a website that goes across the width of your screen
banner ad NOUNan advertisement that appears across the full width of a page or web page
billboard NOUNa large board for advertisements in an outside public place
bumper sticker NOUNa small sign that you can stick on your car with a message on it that may be funny, political, or advertising something
circular NOUNa document, especially a letter or advertisement, that is sent to a lot of people at the same time
classified ad NOUNa short advertisement that you put in a newspaper, for example so that you can sell something
the classifieds NOUNthe classified ads in a newspaper
clickthrough NOUNan advertisement on a website that you click on in order to move to another page or website
commercial NOUNan advertisement on television or radio
commercial break NOUNa short interruption in a television or radio programme when advertisements are broadcast
display advertising NOUNadvertising that has features such as photographs or a logo (=symbol representing a company) as well as writing
endorsement NOUNan occasion when someone famous says in an advertisement that they like a product
flyer NOUNan announcement or advertisement that is printed on a sheet of paper and given to people
goody bag NOUNa bag containing small presents given by a company to help advertise a product or service
handbill NOUNa small printed piece of paper advertising something that someone gives you in the street. A more usual word is flier.
hoarding NOUN
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a large board used for advertising outside
infomercial NOUNa long advertisement on television that is made in the style of an ordinary programme
insert NOUNan advertisement or information sheet put inside a newspaper, magazine, or book
interstitial NOUNa page that appears before or after another page on a website, often showing advertisements or asking if the user is old enough to viewthe material
jingle NOUNa short phrase, usually with music, that is easy to remember, used for advertising something on the radio or television
junk mai l NOUNadvertising and other information sent to you by post, email, or fax, although you did not ask for it and do not want it
mailshot NOUNa letter or advertisement sent to many people at the same time
personal NOUNa personal ad
the personals NOUNthe personal column in a newspaper or magazine
personal ad NOUNa short advertisement put in a newspaper or magazine by someone who is looking for friendship or for a sexual or romantic relationship
personal column NOUNa list of private advertisements or messages in a newspaper or magazine
placard NOUNa large notice in a public place, used for advertising something or carried in order to protest against or support something
playbill NOUNa printed advertisement for a play
plug NOUNan attempt to make people interested in a book, f ilm etc by talking about it in an enthusiastic way, especially on a radio or televisionprogramme
poster NOUN
a large printed notice or picture that you put on a wall for decoration or to announce or advertise something
posting NOUNa public notice, especially one advertising a job
pre-roll NOUNa short advertisement that plays before an online video
press pack NOUNa collection of information and advertising material that a company prepares about itself and sends to journalists or customers
promo NOUNsomething that advertises a product
publicity stunt NOUNsomething unusual that is done to make people notice a person, organization, or product
puff NOUNsomething that someone says or writes in order to advertise or praise something in public
sandwich board NOUNa pair of boards with advertisements on them, joined at the top and put over the shoulders of a person who walks around in a publicplace
sign NOUNa flat object with words or pictures on it, put in a public place to provide information or advertise something
situations vacant NOUNthe part of a newspaper that contains advertisements for jobs
slogan NOUNa short phrase that is easy to remember and is used to advertise something or to express the beliefs of a political party or other group
small ad NOUNa short advertisement that you put in a newspaper when you want to buy or sell something
station break NOUNa pause in a television or radio programme to announce the name of the station and other details about it
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accredited ADJECTIVEan accredited organization, worker, or course of st udy has official approval
all-night ADJECTIVEan all-night shop, restaurant, bus service etc continues to operate for the whole night
anticompetitive ADJECTIVEintended to prevent people from competing against each other fairly, especially in business
B2B ADJECTIVEbusiness-to-business: used for describing a type of business activity in which companies use the Internet to trade with each other
B2C ADJECTIVEbusiness-to-consumer: used for describing a type of business activity in which companies use the Internet to sell products and servicesdirectly to customers
big ADJECTIVEused for referring to large and powerful industries that are considered to have a lot of political influence
bloated ADJECTIVEa bloated organization or system is not effective because it is too large or has too many workers
bricks-and-mortar ADJECTIVEa bricks-and-mortar business is a traditional business that does not operate on the Internet
brisk ADJECTIVEif business is brisk, a lot of things are being sold quickly
business NOUNconnected with business, or with people who work in business
business-to-business ADJECTIVEused for describing a type of business activity in which companies use the Internet to trade with each other
collective ADJECTIVEowned by the government and run by a group of workers
commercial ADJECTIVErelating to business
commercial ADJECTIVEproducing goods or services to sell
competitive ADJECTIVEoffering goods or services at cheaper prices than other companies
consumer-facing ADJECTIVEdealing directly with people who buy products or services
consumer-to-business ADJECTIVEused for describing a type of business activity in which a customer deals with a company using the Internet
cooperative ADJECTIVEa cooperative business or other organization is owned by the people who work in it who also share the profits
corporate ADJECTIVErelating to large companies, or to a particular large company
C-to-C ADJECTIVEconsumer-to-consumer: used for describing a type of business activity in which a customer deals with another customer using theInternet
cut-price ADJECTIVEused about places that sell cut-pr ice goods
drive-through ADJECTIVEa drive-through restaurant, bank etc is one where you are served through a window without leaving your car
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fly-by-night ADJECTIVEa fly-by-night company or businessman cannot be trusted because they are dishonest or may fail
imperial ADJECTIVEused in the name of some business companies, hotels, etc
incorporated ADJECTIVEan incorporated company has the legal status of a corporation
infant ADJECTIVEan infant organization or company is very new
land-based ADJECTIVEexisting in a physical place rather than as a website
large ADJECTIVEa large company or organization is one that employs a lot of people in many places and has many activities
lean ADJECTIVEa lean business spends as little money and employs as few workers as possible so that it will make a good profit
limited ADJECTIVEused after the name of a company to show that it is a limited company
market-driven ADJECTIVEcontrolled by what and how much people want to buy
market-led ADJECTIVEmarket-driven
mercantile ADJECTIVErelating to trade
mom-and-pop ADJECTIVEa mom-and-pop business is owned by a single family that also does most or all of the work
monopolistic ADJECTIVErelating to a monopoly in business
multi-agency ADJECTIVEinvolving several different organizations that work together for a shared aim
multinational ADJECTIVEa multinational company or business has offices, shops, or factories in several countries
non-profit ADJECTIVEa non-profit organization works to help people in some way rather than to make a profit
not-for-profit ADJECTIVEa not-for-profit organization exists in order to help people and provide a service, rather than to make money
offshore ADJECTIVEan offshore bank or company is not in your own country, but in a country where you pay less tax
one-stop ADJECTIVEproviding a range of products or services in one place
overstaffed ADJECTIVEa business that is overstaffed has more workers than it needs
paperless ADJECTIVE
storing and communicating information in electronic form rather than on paper
predatory ADJECTIVErelating to companies that are looking for other companies to buy, or are showing this type of behaviour
self-financing ADJECTIVEa self-financing organization, business etc earns all the money that it needs to pay its own costs
self-service ADJECTIVEa self-service restaurant or petrol station is one where the customers have to serve themselves
service ADJECTIVEproviding help, information, or advice for the public in exchange for payment
short-staffed ADJECTIVEwithout enough workers
tertiary ADJECTIVEproviding services rather than selling or making products
top-heavy ADJECTIVEa company or organization that is top-heavy has too many workers at senior level and not enough at junior level
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undermanned ADJECTIVEnot having enough workers to do a job quickly or effectively
understaffed ADJECTIVEnot having enough workers to do a job quickly or effectively
unlisted ADJECTIVEan unlisted company is not on the official list of a particular stock exchange, so that you cannot buy or sell its shares there
upstart ADJECTIVEan upstart company is one that has quickly become very successful
blue-chip ADJECTIVE
corporately ADVERB
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highl y/well capitalizeda highly/well capitalized business has a lot of money invested in it
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antisocial ADJECTIVEmaking it difficult to meet people and have normal relationships
articled ADJECTIVEif someone is articled to a company, they are employed by that company through a legal agreement while they finish t heir education or training
assistant ADJECTIVEused as part of a title for someone whose job is to help someone who is in charge of doing something
associate ADJECTIVEsomeone who is in an associate position has a job at a level below the highest level
casual ADJECTIVEused about jobs that are not regular or permanent
ceremonial ADJECTIVEa ceremonial job exists for traditional reasons, and the person who has it does not have much power
clerical ADJECTIVEconnected with the ordinary work that people do in offices
collaborative ADJECTIVEinvolving people or groups working together to produce something
collegiate ADJECTIVEsharing ideas and responsibilities with the people you work with, in a friendly way
cooperative ADJECTIVEdone by people or organizations working together
customer-facing ADJECTIVEdealing directly with the customers of a business
entry-level ADJECTIVEan entry-level job is at t he lowest level in a company or organization
freelance ADJECTIVEfreelance work is done by a person who is not permanently employed by a particular company but who sells their services to more thanone company
FT ABBREVIATIONfull-time
full-time ADJECTIVEdone for the number of hours that people normally work in a complete week. Part-time work or study is done during just some of thesehours
full-time ADVERBduring the number of hours that people normally work in a complete week
high-ranking ADJECTIVEa high-ranking person or job is very senior
honest ADJECTIVEhonest work is a job that you work fairly hard at
industrial ADJECTIVEused about the people working in industry and their relationship with their employers
in-house ADJECTIVEdone, working, or happening inside a company or organization
monotonous ADJECTIVEa monotonous job is very boring because you have to keep repeating the same thing
multiparty ADJECTIVE
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involving several people, groups, or organizations that take part in something
non-residential ADJECTIVEa non-residential course or job is one where you do not live at the place where you study or work
official ADJECTIVErelating to your job, especially a job in which you have authority or represent other people
pastoral ADJECTIVEpastoral work or activities involve giving help and advice to other people, especially about personal problems
peripatetic ADJECTIVEinvolving travelling to different places and staying for a short time at each place, especially in order to do a job
prestige ADJECTIVEa prestige job or position involves dealing with important people and making important decisions
probationary ADJECTIVEa probationary period is a t ime during which someone who has been given a new job is watched to see whether they can do the job welland stay in the position
professional ADJECTIVErelating to work that needs special skills and qualifications
professional ADJECTIVErelating to a profession and its rules, standards, and arrangements
professional ADJECTIVEplayed or done as a job rather than for enjoyment
professionally ADVERBas a job rather than for enjoyment
responsible ADJECTIVEa responsible job or position is one in which you have to make important decisions or be in charge of a lot of people
secretarial ADJECTIVErelating to the work or skills of a secretary
semi-skilled ADJECTIVEa semi-skilled job needs some basic skills. Someone who does this kind of job is called a semi-skilled worker.
skilled ADJECTIVEa skilled job needs someone who has ability and experience
unpaid ADJECTIVEunpaid work is work that you are not paid for
unskilled ADJECTIVEused about jobs that unskilled people do
unsociable ADJECTIVEan unsociable job is one in which you have to work at unusual times of the day so that you do not have much time to spend with your family or friends
unsocial ADJECTIVEsomeone who works unsocial hours works at unusual times of the day, so that they do not have much time to spend with their family or friends
vocational ADJECTIVE
relating to someones vocation
voluntary ADJECTIVEvoluntary work is done for no pay
industrially ADVERB
in-house ADVERB
vocationally ADVERB
voluntarily ADVERB
hand in gloveif you work hand in glove with someone, you work very closely with t hem
in housein the offices of a company
on attachmentsomeone who is on attachment to an organization or company has been sent there for a short time by the organization or company thatthey normally work for. The American expression is on assignment
out of house
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gazanging
off-grid
chillax
sheddie
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shill bidding
showrooming
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Som Tom
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guilt
cray
counterpoise
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a part in an opera in which a young man is played by a woman
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not in the offices of a company, and by people who may not be employed by that company
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Words used to describe payments and funding sources
cashless ADJECTIVEdone without any exchange of cash
Chip and Pin NOUNa system of paying for something using a credit or debit card that has information stored on it on a microchip. You put your PIN number (=a set of 4 numbers) into a machine with the card to prove who you are, instead of signing.
clear ADJECTIVEleft after taxes, charges, or costs have been paid
compensatory ADJECTIVEpaid as compensation to someone who has suffered injury or loss
crowdfunding NOUNthe process of getting a large group of people to finance a particular project, especially by using a website where people can makecontributions
ex gratia ADJECTIVEan ex gratia payment is made because you are grateful or generous, not because of a legal obligation
flat ADJECTIVEa flat rate or amount is the same in all situations, so that you do not pay more or less
hourly ADJECTIVErelating to one hour of work
nonrefundable ADJECTIVEif the money that you pay for something is nonrefundable, it will not be given back to you
overdue ADJECTIVEa payment that is overdue should have been paid before now
paid-up ADJECTIVEpaid for completely
PPC ADJECTIVEpay per click: in Internet advertising, describes a system in which the company advertising pays the company who owns the website onlywhen their advert is clicked
prepaid ADJECTIVEsomething that is prepaid has already been paid for, and so you do not need to pay at the time when you use it
privately ADVERBby people who provide money themselves, rather than by governments
pro rata ADJECTIVE , ADVERBcalculated according to the individual situation
publicly ADVERBby the government, or by people in general
returnable ADJECTIVEa returnable amount of money is one that you get back if something that you use or borrow is still in good condition when you havefinished using it
stipendiary ADJECTIVEgiven as a stipend, or receiving a stipend
tributary ADJECTIVEpaid as a tribute
unearned ADJECTIV