Advanced (C1) business English vocabulary covering meetings, negotiations, management, and corporate deals.
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negotiation
a discussion between two sides trying to reach an agreement
stakeholder
a person or group with an interest in how a business is run
agenda
a list of items to be discussed at a meeting
merger
the joining of two companies into one
acquisition
the act of a company buying another company
consensus
a general agreement reached by a group of people
clause
a specific section of a legal document or contract
liability
a legal responsibility for a loss, debt, or damage
subsidiary
a company that is owned or controlled by a larger company
shareholder
a person who owns shares in a company
quorum
the smallest number of people needed at a meeting to make its decisions valid
turnover
the total amount of business a company does in a given period
overhead
the regular costs of running a business, such as rent and utilities
benchmark
a standard used to judge or compare the quality of something
deadlock
a situation in which neither side in a dispute will change position
leverage
the power to influence a situation because of an advantage you hold
compliance
the act of obeying a rule, law, or standard
procurement
the process of obtaining goods or services for a business
delegate
to give part of your work or authority to someone else
ratify
to make an agreement official by formally approving it
streamline
to make a process simpler and more efficient
consolidate
to combine several things into one stronger whole
finalize
to complete the last details of something
allocate
to give a certain amount of money or resources for a particular purpose
mediate
to help two sides in a disagreement find a solution
oversee
to watch over work to make sure it is done correctly
outsource
to pay another company to do work instead of doing it yourself
lucrative
producing a large amount of profit
viable
able to work successfully or be put into practice
binding
legally required to be obeyed or carried out
pending
waiting to be decided or settled
proactive
acting in advance to deal with a problem before it happens
redundant
no longer needed for a job because of changes in a business
provisional
arranged for the present time but likely to change later
strategic
relating to a long-term plan aimed at achieving a goal