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a group of similar businesses, such as restaurants or hotels, which are all owned and controlled by the same organization

the main offices of an organization such as the army, the police, or a business company

someone who advises people on a particular subject

a short period of rest, when food or drink is sometimes eaten

money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services

to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it

the rate at which a company or country makes goods, usually judged in connection with the number of people and the amount of materials necessary to produce the goods

a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help

to obtain knowledge of something, or to obtain knowledge of someone's activities, esp. dishonest ones

to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money

to think about a subject carefully so that you can make a decision about it

to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left

to write something on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it

to begin to have control of something

not taking or showing enough care and attention