the process of making a trade, business activity, etc. free from rules and controls

the act or process of mixing people who have previously been separated, usually because of color, race, religion, etc.

when people have money and everything that is needed for a good life

to make a person or a group of people unimportant and powerless in an unfair way

the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops

a piece of business that is done between people, especially an act of buying or selling

to end an organization or a system gradually in an organized way

wealth or property that is owned by a business or a person and can be invested or used to start a business

the action or fact of spreading sth, especially information, widely

in a way that is too large or too small when compared with sth else

sth that is unfair; the state of being unfair

the way that sth is spread or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people

forming a necessary part of sth

everywhere in the world

to control sb or sth or to have more importance than other people or things

to develop good, attractive, or successful qualities

to develop quickly and strongly, to be successful

a person or an organization that lends money

good enough to deserve some praise or admiration

generally considered to be honest and reliable

the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company's employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions

a tax on the profits of a corporation

to formally promise to give or do sth

to return sb or sth to its previous position or status

to state officially that a law no longer has legal authority and has ended

a director of a company who is employed by the company in a senior management position

sb who owns shares in a company

to describe or express sth as an amount or a number

(of ideas, etc.) to become or to make sth become more definite and less likely to change

to make sth compulsory; to require sth to be done because it is law

done on purpose rather than by accident

a problem, rule, or situation that prevents sb from doing sth, or that makes sth impossible

willingly; without being forced

to learn or adopt new ideas, information, customs, etc.

to make it easier for a process or activity to happen

to motivate, influence, compel, or direct sth

the act of becoming looser

to continue to exist; remain

bigger, better, or worse than anything else

of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international

the unfair difference between groups of people in society, when some have more wealth, status, or opportunities than others

the state of being important, well known, or easy to notice

a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results

done by accident, without being intended

not deliberate or planned

a politician who helps make the laws of a country

expr used to emphasize that a particular word or phrase is the most important one in a sentence

an honest way of behaving that shows that you really mean what you say or do

an amount of the profits that a company pays to people who own shares in the company

plural of "index"; a system that shows the level of prices and wages, etc. so that they can be compared with those of a previous date

following one after another in a continuous series

to protect sb/sth from loss, harm, or damage; to keep sth/sb safe

one who publicly defends or recommends a cause or plan

the act of giving an amount or share of sth to a particular person or using it for a particular purpose; the decision regarding that

the state of being unable to pay your debts

a lack of sth that people want or need

the arrival of large numbers of people or large amounts of money, goods, etc., especially suddenly

the state of being connected with each other

work, especially physical work

to arrange for sb outside a company to do work or provide goods for that company

a word used for representing a particular idea, usually one that is popular for a short time

loyal, and showing strong belief in sth or strong support for sth

extends beyond the borders of a single country

in a way that is true or certain and cannot be denied

having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things, etc.

not paying enough attention to rules, or not caring enough about quality or safety

a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment

the total value of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time

the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent

sb who owns a business

a speech that is given in order to persuade sb to buy sth

the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investments, the government, etc.

just beginning to exist or be noticed

a period when trade and industry are not successful and there is a lot of unemployment

to have enough money to pay for the things that you really need in order to live, but no more

to support or help temporarily, during a difficult time

to save an amount of money

A payment that is overdue should have been paid before now.

to pay all of an amount of money that you owe to a particular person or company

to spend money on sth, especially when you do not want to

to produce a cheap copy of a popular or well-known product

to start dealing with sb or sth much more strictly

a criminal who makes copies of valuable documents or works of art, and sells the copies illegally to people who think they are original

expr to show that one is as good as other people by getting what they have and doing what they do

expr to have just enough money to buy the things that you need

expr used for saying that sb does not have large amounts of money

expr to pay much too much for sth

If you run up a bill you buy so many things that you end up owing a lot of money.

expr to spend money only on what is necessary and to save as much as you can

expr to have an excessive or overwhelming amount of debt

(a) to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; (b) to imagine or believe

a government department that collects taxes on goods that people bring into a country

(a) to make the meaning of sth clearer by giving examples; (b) to add pictures, photographs, or diagrams to a book

the extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money

If sth is in the interests of sb or sth, it will benefit them in some way.

a place where people work for low wages in poor conditions

to experience and deal with sth that is painful or unpleasant without giving up

the belief and practice of giving equal importance to each of the different cultures in a society

an economic system that depends on industry for its existence

the practice of treating older people in an unfair or insulting way, for example by not giving them jobs

the activities or attitudes of people who think that making a profit is more important than anything else

the qualities and skills that sb with a professional job is expected to have

to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it

to think carefully about sth before making a judgment about its value, importance, or quality

(of a job or activity) that lets you earn a lot of money

very valuable and impossible to replace

a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc.

a part of an area of activity, especially of a country's economy

a separate part of a market, society, etc.

connected with money and finance

the money that you have to spend in order to start a new project or buy sth

the attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group, or culture

the amount of sth produced

to treat sth as being more important than other things

feeling or showing that you are grateful for sth

to copy or imitate sth in an obvious, unscrupulous way

the act of joining two or more organizations or businesses into one

to end sb's employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them

a short period of time that you spend doing one particular activity that you enjoy, but often too much of it

that makes you worry

If two things are indistinguishable, or one is indistinguishable from the other, it is impossible to see any differences between them.

to sell

A pop-up shop, restaurant, etc. is a business that opens quickly somewhere and is designed to only use that location for a short period of time.

to make sth an integral part of

to prove that sth is true or real

a very short moment of time

expr sth/sb that is real or genuine, and not a copy or substitute

to get rid of sth that you no longer want or need

a valuable or special possession that has belonged to a family for many years

the best possible; producing the best possible results

expr a situation in which sb must do or finish sth very quickly because they only have a limited amount of time to do it

expr used for telling sb to wait for sth and not try to make you hurry

expr to continue to be effective, successful, or popular for a long time

expr used for saying that sth will certainly happen

the fact of adapting products or services that are available all over the world to make them suitable for local needs

to taste or smell with pleasure

to make or change sth especially for a particular person or purpose

expr to do or say sth because you have to, not because you really want to

expr to do what seems like the easiest thing in a particular situation

the state of being healthy, and feeling well and happy

qualified to participate or be chosen

the order of the items in a television program or a show; the order that members of a team will play in

able to make other people believe sth or do what you ask

to deal with sth very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way

deserving praise

a large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for putting advertisements on

sth, such as a building or place, that you disapprove of because you think it is ugly

the act of building sth or putting it in an upright position

relating to money, taxes, debts, etc. that are owned and managed by the government

the way a city looks, or the way it looks from a particular place

a law, usually of a city or town, that forbids or restricts an activity

ugly or unpleasant to look at

not fitting together well

the area around a particular place

If two colors or designs clash, they look very bad together.

to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy

a special name, sign, or word that is marked on a product to show that it is made by a particular company, that cannot be used by any other company

a small design that is the official sign of a company or organization

the name or type of a machine, piece of equipment, etc. that is made by a particular company

the process of giving power or work to sb else so that they are responsible for part of what you normally do

the feeling of not being part of society or a group

having a lot of leaves

to express formal support or approval for sb or sth

the beginning of sth, especially sth unpleasant

not doing sth; preventing sth from existing or happening

to move quickly forwards in time, especially to a later point in a story

expr by means of, or as a result of sth

expr the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc. deals with

slow and unwilling