English Words for "Business and Management" | C1 Vocabulary

acquisition

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the act of buying or obtaining something, especially something that is valuable

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The company announced its acquisition of a smaller competitor to expand its market share.

She was instrumental in negotiating the acquisition of the historic building for use as a cultural center.

Master of Business Administration

noun

/ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ/

a second university degree in business management

What is a "Master of Business Administration"?

A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a graduate degree that focuses on business management, leadership, and administration. Students study topics such as marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, and organizational behavior. An MBA prepares graduates for leadership roles in business, providing them with the skills needed to manage teams, solve business challenges, and navigate complex business environments.

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compound noun

associate

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a member of an organization with limited membership

retailer

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a store, person, or business that sells goods to the public for their own use, not for resale

commodity

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(economics) an unprocessed material that can be traded in different exchanges or marketplaces

merchandise

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goods offered for sale or the ones bought or sold

cooperative

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an organization or business that is jointly owned and run by its members

audit

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a formal inspection of a business's financial records to see if they are correct and accurate or not

deficit

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the difference between the needed amount that is higher than the available amount, especially money

expenditure

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the act of using money

invoice

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a list of goods or services received and their total cost

margin

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(business) the difference between the amount of money spent to buy or produce something and the amount of money gained from its sale

turnover

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the overall amount of profit made by a business or company over a specific period of time

yield

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an amount of profit gained from an investment or business

enterprise

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a company

franchise

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a permission granted to a person or group by a government or company that enables them to sell their services or products in a specific area

start-up

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a business or company that has just begun operation

Ltd

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used after the name of a company to indicate that its owners are not legally responsible for all the money that the company owes but only to the amount they have invested in it

venture

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a business activity that is mostly very risky

net

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final amount after the deduction of all costs

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cooperative

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involving partnership of a group of people working toward a common goal

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incorporated

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having become a legal business company

managerial

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related to managing or supervising tasks, resources, or personnel within an organization

profitable

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(of a business) providing benefits or valuable returns

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to administer

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to be responsible for a company, organization, etc. and manage its affairs, including financial matters

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to close

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to finalize a business deal

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to merge

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to combine and create one whole

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to publicize

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to draw public's attention to something by giving information about it as an act of advertisement

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to take over

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to take control of a company or business, particularly by buying more shares

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transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

take

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over

patent

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a formal document that gives someone the right to be the only one who makes, uses, or sells an invention or product for a limited amount of time

shipping

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the act of transporting goods, particularly by sea

warehouse

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a large place in which raw materials or produced goods are stored before they are sold or distributed

operational

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related to the way in which a business, organization, machine, etc. functions

public relations

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the process of presenting a favorable public image of a person, firm, or institution

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compound noun

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