Business. Wordlist
advance verb
to move forward in your career or make progress
to advance (bb675)
AI skills help employees advance in their careers.
agency noun
a company that provides a particular service for others
an agency (bb676)
Their agency doesn’t handle international clients anymore.
chair verb
to lead or be in charge of a meeting
to chair (bb677)
The CEO will chair the annual board meeting.
committee noun
a group of people chosen to make decisions together
a committee (bb678)
The budget committee hasn’t reached a decision yet.
consumption noun
the amount of something that people use or buy
a consumption (bb679)
Energy consumption in the factory has increased significantly.
corporate adjective
relating to a large company or business group
corporate (bb680)
She doesn’t enjoy working in a corporate environment.
economics noun
the study of how money, business, and trade work
an economics (bb681)
He studied economics at university before joining us.
enterprise noun
a company or business, especially a new or brave one
an enterprise (bb682)
Many AI enterprises have grown rapidly in recent years.
executive noun
a senior manager who makes important business decisions
an executive (bb683)
The executive wasn’t available for the press conference.
found verb
to start a new company or organization
to found (bb684)
The tech giant was founded by two university students.
headquarters noun
the main office where a company is controlled from
a headquarters (bb685)
All major decisions are made at the headquarters.
incorporate verb
to include something as part of a larger plan or system
to incorporate (bb686)
They haven’t incorporated the changes into the system yet.
industrial adjective
relating to factories and the production of goods
industrial (bb687)
The industrial area isn’t suitable for retail businesses.
investment noun
money put into something to make a profit later
an investment (bb688)
The company made a large investment in AI research.
launch noun
the introduction of a new product or service
a launch (bb689)
The launch was delayed due to technical problems.
loss noun
money that a business loses, the opposite of profit
a loss (bb690)
How did the business recover from such heavy losses?
manufacturing noun
the business of producing goods in large quantities in factories
a manufacturing (bb691)
Is manufacturing still a major industry in this region?
mission noun
the main purpose or goal of a company or organization
a mission (bb692)
Our mission is to provide affordable healthcare services.
objective noun
a specific goal that you are trying to achieve
an objective (bb693)
Clear objectives help teams stay focused and productive.
operate verb
to run or manage a business or organization
to operate (bb694)
The company operates in over thirty different countries.
partnership noun
a business relationship between two or more people or companies
a partnership (bb695)
The two companies formed a partnership for AI research.
profit noun
money gained after all costs are paid
a profit (bb696)
Profits have doubled since we improved efficiency.
reimburse verb
to pay back money that someone has spent for work
to reimburse (bb697)
All approved costs are usually reimbursed within two weeks.
ship verb
to send goods to customers or another location
to ship (bb698)
They don’t ship internationally due to high costs.
sponsor verb
to pay money to support an event, activity, or person
to sponsor (bb699)
The event was sponsored by several local businesses.
strike noun
when workers stop working to demand better conditions
a strike (bb700)
The strike was called off after successful negotiations.
subsidiary noun
a company that is owned or controlled by a larger one
a subsidiary (bb701)
Our subsidiary handles all operations in Asia.
supervise verb
to watch and direct people while they work
to supervise (bb702)
I don’t like being supervised too closely at work.
survey verb
to ask people questions to collect information or opinions
to survey (bb703)
How often do you survey employees about job satisfaction?
workplace noun
the place where people do their jobs
a workplace (bb704)
Stress in the workplace can affect employee health.