Organisation

[U, C] how likely sth is to happen, [SYN] likelihood

[U] the rate at which a worker, a company or a country produces goods, and the amount produced, compared with how much time, work and money is needed to produce them

a description of sb/sth that gives useful information

that which makes or is likely to make money

a person or an organization that supplies sb with sth they need or want

[U, C, usually sing.] the act of supplying sb with sth that they need or want; sth that is supplied

(formal) a person who buys sth

[pl. –os] (~ of A to B) the relationship between two groups of people or things that is represented by two numbers showing how much larger one group is in relation to the other

[C, U] a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed

[C] (~ to sb for/on/about sth) a formal suggestion about the best thing to do

[U,C, usually sing.] recovery (from sth) the process of becoming well again after an illness or an injury

1. to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc (verb) 2. a person who has just joined a company etc. (noun)

the process of finding new people to join a company or an organization

the situation when sb has to leave their job because there is no more work available for them

[U, C] the act of making an official record of sth/sb, a document showing that an official record has been made of sth

to control sth by means of rules

a person or an organization that officially controls an area of business or industry and makes sure that it is operating fairly

[usually before noun] having the power to control an area of business or industry and make sure that it is operating fairly

[C, usually pl.] a sum of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe

[U] the act of putting a person/ thing in the place of another, especially sth that is newer or better

[C] a formal statement of an opinion agreed on by a committee or a parliament/council, especially by means of a vote

[C, usually pl.] (~ on sb/sth) a rule, a fact, an idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do

to organize sth such as a system or a company in a new and different way

[C] the act of organizing sth such as a system or a company in a new and different way

1. [U] the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops/stores (noun) 2. connected with the sale of goods to the public (adjective) 3. at the price paid by the general public (adverb)

[U] the business of selling goods to the public, usually through shops/ stores

person or business that sells goods to the public

[U] (also revenues [pl.]) the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization receives from its business

(~ for sth | ~ for sb to do sth) the opportunity or ability to do or achieve sth; [SYN] potential

person or organisation that parts with a good or product in return for money; (good, poor, etc. ~) a product that has been sold in the amounts or way mentioned; [SYN] vendor

[C] an official agreement that ends an argument between two people or groups

an owner of equity in a company or business

[usually before noun] lasting a short time; designed only for a short period of time in the future

(~ in sth) to become an expert in a particular area of work, study or business; to spend more time on one area of work than on others

designed or developed for a particular purpose or area of knowledge

[C, U] a detailed description of how sth is, or should be, designed or made

to state sth, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.

[C] money that sb invests in a company; [sing.] (~ in sth) an interest or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful

that which can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action

1. [only before noun] connected with starting a new business or project (adjective) 2. a company that is just beginning to operate (noun)