Core B2-level business English vocabulary covering meetings, negotiations, management, corporate operations, and deal-making.
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agenda
a list of things to discuss at a meeting
stakeholder
a person or group affected by a business's decisions
deadline
the latest time by which something must be finished
proposal
a plan suggested for others to consider
merger
the joining of two companies into one
budget
the amount of money planned for a particular purpose
contract
a written agreement that is legally binding
clause
a single section of a legal document
quarter
a period of three months used for business reporting
revenue
the total money a company earns from selling goods or services
deficit
the amount by which spending is greater than income
shareholder
a person who owns part of a company through shares
subsidiary
a smaller company owned by a larger company
invoice
a document listing goods sold and the amount owed
logistics
the planning and movement of goods and people for an operation
compliance
the act of following rules and laws
turnover
the total amount of business a company does in a period
overhead
the regular costs of running a business, such as rent
negotiate
to discuss something with others in order to reach an agreement
finalize
to complete the last details of something
outsource
to pay another company to do work instead of doing it yourself
delegate
to give part of your work or authority to someone else
streamline
to make a process simpler and more efficient
terminate
to end something officially
implement
to put a plan or decision into action
procure
to obtain something, especially through careful planning
allocate
to give a share of money or resources to a particular purpose
viable
able to work successfully
lucrative
producing a large amount of profit
mandatory
required by a rule and not optional
tentative
not yet certain or fixed
strategic
relating to long-term planning and goals
concise
giving information clearly in few words
redundant
no longer needed, especially describing a job position
proactive
acting in advance to deal with a problem before it happens