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adviser ·noun

Definition: someone whose job is to give advice about a subject Level: C1

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appoint ·verb

Definition: to officially choose someone for a job Level: C1

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archaeologist ·noun

Definition: someone who studies ancient cultures by looking for and examining their buildings, tools, and other objects Level: C1

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attorney ·noun

Definition: a lawyer who represents people in legal matters or speaks for them in court Level: C1

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bid ·noun (OFFER)

Definition: an offer to do a job for a particular amount of money when you are competing with other people to do it Level: C1

b

board ·noun (ORGANIZATION)

Definition: a group of people who officially control a company or organization, or a particular type of business activity Level: C1

c

capacity ·noun (JOB)

Definition: a position or job Level: C1

c

counterpart ·noun

Definition: someone or something that has the same job or position as someone or something in a different place or organization Level: C1

d

developer ·noun (PRODUCTS)

Definition: someone whose job is to create new products, especially computer products such as software Level: C1

d

dismissal ·noun (JOB)

Definition: when an employer officially makes someone leave their job Level: C1

e

enterprise ·noun (BUSINESS)

Definition: a business or organization Level: C1

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establishment ·noun

Definition: a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates Level: C1

e

executive ·adjective

Definition: relating to making decisions and managing businesses Level: C1

e

executive ·noun

Definition: someone who has an important job in a business Level: C1

f

fill ·verb (JOB)

Definition: to give a job or position to someone Level: C1

h

hold ·verb (JOB)

Definition: to have a particular job, position, diploma, etc. Level: C1

l

labor ·noun (WORK)

Definition: work, especially the type of work that needs physical effort Level: C1

l

labor ·noun (WORKERS)

Definition: workers, especially people who do practical work with their hands Level: C1

m

miner ·noun

Definition: someone who works in a mine Level: C1

o

offer ·verb (AGREE TO PAY)

Definition: to say that you will pay a particular amount of money Level: C1

o

operation ·noun (ORGANIZATION)

Definition: an organization or business Level: C1

o

overworked ·adjective

Definition: Someone who is overworked has to work too much. Level: C1

p

perk ·noun

Definition: something special in addition to the money you are paid that you are given because of your job Level: C1

p

personnel ·noun

Definition: the people who work for an organization Level: C1

p

programmer ·noun

Definition: someone who writes computer programs as a job Level: C1

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rank ·noun

Definition: a position in an organization, such as the army, showing someone's importance Level: C1

r

recruit ·verb

Definition: to try to persuade someone to work for a company or to join an organization Level: C1

s

serve ·verb (WORK)

Definition: to do work that helps society, for example in an organization such as the army or the government Level: C1

s

service ·noun (WORK)

Definition: the time you spend working for an organization Level: C1

s

striker ·noun

Definition: someone who is on strike Level: C1

s

successor ·noun (PERSON)

Definition: someone who has a position or job after someone else Level: C1

s

superior ·noun

Definition: someone in a higher position or at a higher rank than you Level: C1

s

supervisor ·noun

Definition: a person whose job is to supervise someone or something Level: C1

t

takeover ·noun

Definition: when a company gets control of another company Level: C1

t

technician ·noun

Definition: someone whose job involves practical work with scientific or electrical equipment Level: C1

t

trade ·noun (AREA OF BUSINESS)

Definition: a particular area of business or industry Level: C1

t

trainee ·noun

Definition: someone who is learning how to do something, especially a job Level: C1

u

unprofessional ·adjective

Definition: not showing the standard of behavior or skills that are expected of a person in a skilled job Level: C1

v

vacancy ·noun (JOB)

Definition: a job that is available for someone to do Level: C1

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workforce ·noun (COMPANY)

Definition: all the people who work for a company or organization Level: C1

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workplace ·noun

Definition: the place where you work Level: C1