accountant |
An accountant is a person who keeps track of how a business spends its money, gives advice about spending money, and often makes sure the company is paying a correct amount of tax to the government each year. All businesses have to report to the government how much money they make and pay a correct amount of tax. Some companies only use an accountant when they are reporting their income to the government and need to figure out how much tax they have to pay. People who have regular jobs also use accountants sometimes if their money affairs are complicated. |
agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. [1/3 definitions] |
among |
as a part of; in the company of. [1/5 definitions] |
Band-Aid |
"Band-Aid" is a name for a small bandage that covers a wound but has parts that stick to the skin on each side of the wound. The sticky parts hold the bandage in place. The name "Band-Aid" belongs to the company that makes this product. |
base1 |
When a business bases its company somewhere, it sets it up there and uses it as its main place. [1/6 definitions] |
brand |
a kind of product made by one particular company. [1/4 definitions] |
business |
a company, store, or other organization that buys and sells goods or services in order to make money. [2/6 definitions] |
businessman |
a man who works in business, especially in a high position at a company. |
carrier |
a company whose business is to carry or bring things to a particular place. [1/2 definitions] |
chain |
a series of businesses of the same kind, owned by one person or company. [1/5 definitions] |
Co.1 |
abbreviation of "company." [1/2 definitions] |
company |
A company is something that is set up by people to do business. A company tries to make money by making and selling things or by selling its services. [3 definitions] |
development |
a group of houses or other buildings built by the same person or company. [1/3 definitions] |
distribute |
When a company distributes products, they buy them in large quantities from the company that makes them and then they sell them to other businesses. [1/3 definitions] |
dividend |
a share of profits paid to those who own stock in a company or who are insurance policy owners. [1/2 definitions] |
downsize |
to reduce the size of (a company) by cutting down the number of its workers. |
employment |
Employment is the act of taking in a new person or new people to do work that they will be paid to do. Employment is something that a boss or a company does. [1/3 definitions] |
fellowship |
the condition of being companions; company or friendship. [1/2 definitions] |
fleet1 |
a group of ships, planes, trucks, or cars that work together or belong to one company. [1/2 definitions] |
foam |
Foam" is a short way of saying "Styrofoam." Styrofoam is the name of a very lightweight material often used to make things like drink cups and packing materials. "Packing materials" means things that are used inside a box to keep other things from breaking. Styrofoam is usually white, and it is full of very tiny holes. The holes are so small, though, that you can't really see them. The name Styrofoam is owned by the company that makes this material. [1/4 definitions] |
formula |
A kind of liquid food for feeding babies is called "formula." Formula is made by a food company and people can buy it in a store. [1/4 definitions] |