Business & Commerce
Companies, markets, trade, and getting deals done.
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offering
C1
/ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/
Something that is offered or made available, such as a product or service.
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premises
C1
/ˈpɹemɪsɪz/
A building or piece of land used by a business or organization.
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leverage
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/ˈlɛvərɪdʒ/
power, influence, or an advantage that can be used to obtain a desired result
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contractor
C1
/ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝ/
A person or company hired to do a particular job under a contract, rather than as a regular employee.
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transaction
C1
/tɹænˈzækʃən/
An instance of buying or selling something; a business deal.
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merger
C1
/ˈmɝ.d͡ʒɚ/
The joining of two or more companies into a single one.
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capitalism
C1
/ˈkæpɪ̈tl̩ˌɪzm̩/
An economic system in which businesses and property are privately owned and run for profit.
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monopoly
C1
/məˈnɑpəli/
Complete control of a market by a single company, with no competition.
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franchise
C1
/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/
The right to sell a company's products or services in a particular area, or a business run under such a right.
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capitalist
C1
/ˈkæp.ɪ.tə.lɪst/
A person who invests money in business in order to make a profit.
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speculate
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/ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪt/
To form a guess or opinion about something without having all the facts.
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trademark
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/ˈtɹeɪdmɑɹk/
A name, symbol, or phrase legally registered to identify a company's product.
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clientele
C1
/ˌklaɪ.ənˈtɛl/
the clients or regular customers of a business, professional, or organization considered as a group
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turnover
C1
/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/
The total amount of money a business takes in sales over a period.
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generic
C1
/dʒᵻˈnɛ.ɹɪk/
Shared by a whole group or class rather than specific to one thing.
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promoter
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/prəˈmoʊ.tɚ/
a person or organization that actively supports or encourages a cause, activity, or development
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shareholder
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/ˈʃɛɹˌhoʊl.dɚ/
A person or organization that owns shares in a company.
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commendation
C1
/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/
Praise or formal approval given to someone.
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churn
C1
/t͡ʃɝn/
To move or stir something, especially liquid, with great force and motion.
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non-profit
C1
/ˌnɑːnˈprɔfɪt/
Not run in order to make a profit; using any money earned to support its aims.
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commercially
C1
/kəˈmɝːʃəli/
In a way relating to buying, selling, or making a profit.
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organizational
C1
/ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/
Relating to how a company or group is structured and run.
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privatization
C1
/ˌpɹaɪvətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
The transfer of a company or service from government to private ownership.
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consultancy
C1
/kənˈsʌltənsi/
A company that gives expert advice in a particular field.
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incorporation
C1
/ɪnˌkɔrpəˈreɪʃən/
the act of including something as part of a larger whole, or the state of being included
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undersell
C1
/ˌʌndɚˈsɛl/
to sell at a lower price than a competitor
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commercialize
C1
/kəˈmɝː.ʃə.laɪz/
to develop an idea, product, or service so that it can be sold commercially
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mismanage
C1
/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/
to organize, control, or use something badly or incompetently
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contraband
C1
/ˈkɑntrəbænd/
goods that are imported or exported illegally
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indentured
C1
/ɪnˈdɛntʃərd/
bound by a formal contract to work for another for a specified time, often without pay in exchange for passage to a new country
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buyout
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/ˈbaɪˌaʊt/
the purchase of a business, or enough of its shares to control it
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