Word meaning 1 Flashcards

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accorded

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give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition):

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called on

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to ask someone in a formal way to do something:

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3
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surviving entity

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TMFL merges with and into TCL which is surviving entity

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4
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writ

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a legal document from a court telling somebody to do or not to do something

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5
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solicitor

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the most senior legal officer of a city, town or government department

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payout period

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the anticipated financial returns or distributions from investments or annuities.at certain periods, such as monthly .

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conglomerate

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a corporation made up of several different, independent businesses.

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market capitilisation

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shows how much a company is worth as determined by the total market value of all outstanding shares.

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consortium

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a group of people, countries, companies, etc. who are working together on a particular project

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unmanned

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if a machine, a vehicle, a place or an activity is unmanned, it does not have or need a person to control or operate it

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11
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personnel

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the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces

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incepted

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the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity:

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13
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interoperatability

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the ability of military equipment or groups to operate in conjunction with each other:

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limited (in company names)

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a form of corporate structure available in countries including the U.K., Ireland, and Canada, and appears as a suffix after the company name. limit the liability of a corporate loss to the business and do not impact the private assets of owners or investors.Limited companies may be set up as either private or public (PLC).

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15
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hub and spoke mode

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a distribution method in which a centralized “hub” exists. Everything either originates in the hub or is sent to the hub for distribution to consumers. From the hub, goods travel outward to smaller locations owned by the company, called spokes, for further processing and distribution.

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ex officio

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from the office. It is used to describe the rights or duties of an individual by virtue of holding a specific office or position, rather than through appointment or election to a particular role that carries those responsibilities.

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bolster

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to improve something or make it stronger

18
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consummate

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to make something complete or perfect

19
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standstill obligation

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a contract that contains provisions that govern how a bidder of a company can purchase, dispose of, or vote stock of the target company.
A standstill agreement can effectively stall or stop the process of a hostile takeover if the parties cannot negotiate a friendly deal.
A company that comes under pressure from an aggressive bidder or activist investor finds a standstill agreement helpful in blunting the unsolicited approach.

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derogation

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an occasion when a rule or law is allowed to be ignored

21
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revamp

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to make changes to the form of something, usually to improve its appearance

22
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deemed

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to have a particular opinion about somebody/something

23
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amalgamated

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combines two or more companies into a new entity by merging their assets and liabilities.

24
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codify

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to arrange laws, rules, etc. into a system