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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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Words used to describe businesses and companies

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

fly-by-night NOUN

highl y/well capitalizeda highly/well capitalized business has a lot of money invested in it



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Words used to describe jobs and work

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

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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

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