069- The Business World

support

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/sə.pɔrt/ or /sē.pawrt/

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sympathy and assistance that one provides for someone who is facing a difficult or unfortunate situation

to back

Verb

/bæk/ or /bāk/

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to support someone or something

corporate

Adjective

/kɔr.pɜ.rət/ or /kawr.pē.rēt/

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involving a large company

corporate finance

noun

/kˈɔːɹpɚɹət fˈaɪnæns/

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the financial activities of corporation

to mount

Verb

/maʊnt/ or /maoont/

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to initiate, prepare, or organize a plan, project, or event

bid

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/bɪd/ or /bid/

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a formal offer of a price for buying an item, especially at an auction

agenda

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a list or plan of items to be considered or acted upon, typically at a meeting or conference

shareholder

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/ʃɛrhoʊldər/ or /sherhowldēr/

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a natural or legal person that owns at least one share in a company

outcome

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/aʊt.kʌm/ or /aoot.kam/

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the result or consequence of a situation, event, or action

to make a deal

phrase

/mˌeɪk ɐ dˈiːl/

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to reach an agreement with someone, often involving an exchange of terms, goods, or services that both parties agree on

takeover

noun

/ˈteɪˌkoʊvɝ/

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the acquisition of a company, leading to a change in ownership and often involving the purchase of a substantial portion of its shares

merger

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/mɜr.ʤɜr/ or /mēr.jēr/

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the joining of two companies or organizations together to form a larger one

to soar

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/sɔr/ or /sawr/

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to increase rapidly to a high level

coup

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an unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government

to pursue

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/pɜr.su/ or /pēr.soo/

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to try and seek something and engage in it in order to achieve one's goal

hostile

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/hɑs.təl/ or /haas.tēl/

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unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)

peak

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the stage or point of highest quality, activity, success, etc.

to float

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/floʊt/ or /flowt/

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to bring suggestions, plans, or ideas forward for further consideration

to set off

Verb

/sɛt ˈɑf/

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to be the first cause of a chain of events, actions, or reactions that unfold unexpectedly

to conclude

Verb

/kənklu:d/ or /kēnklood/

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to formally reach an agreement on something

backing

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/bæ.kɪng/ or /bā.king/

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support or help given to someone or something

under

preposition

/ˈʌndɚ/

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being subject to the rule, authority, or governance of something or someone

leadership

noun

/li.dɜr.ʃɪp/ or /li.dēr.ship/

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the act of guiding or directing a group of people towards a shared goal or objective

to strike a deal

phrase

/stɹˈaɪk ɐ dˈiːl/

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Collocation

to agree on the terms of an arrangement or negotiation