Wordlist: At the office basics - List 2

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management
 
the executives of an organisation, especially senior executives
 
manage
 
to direct or be in charge of something; to handle or control a situation or job
 
organise
 
to arrange in working order; to constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation
 
paperwork
 
a clerical task or set of tasks involving routine written work
 
desk job
 
an employment position in which one remains mostly seated at a desk, performing routine office work
 
staff
 
the employees of a business
 
staffroom
 
a room set aside for the use by staff
 
working condition
 
the conditions and circumstances under which one works, like the salary, working hours, etc.
 
stressful
 
something that irritates or causes stress
 
busy
 
having a lot of things to do in the space of time given; engaged in another activity or by someone else
 
 
    • management[ˈmænəʤmənt](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • the executives of an organisation, especially senior executives
    • Example:
      • You need to ask management if they support the project.
    • manage[ˈmænəʤ](verb)
    • Definition:
      • to direct or be in charge of something; to handle or control a situation or job
    • Example:
      • The project is managed by Mr. Johnes.
    • organise(verb)
    • Definition:
      • to arrange in working order; to constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation
    • Example:
      • I'm organising a party.
      • Synonym(s):
        organize (AE)
  • paperwork
    • paperwork[ˈpeɪpəwɜːk](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a clerical task or set of tasks involving routine written work
    • Example:
      • The secretary needs to do a lot of paperwork.
  • desk job
    • desk job, desk jobs(noun)
    • Definition:
      • an employment position in which one remains mostly seated at a desk, performing routine office work
    • Example:
      • Working with clients is better than a desk job.
  • staff
    • staff, staff[stɑːf](noun)
    • Definition:
      • the employees of a business
    • Example:
      • The company employed 10 new staff this month.
  • staffroom
    • staffroom, staffrooms['stɑːfrʊm](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a room set aside for the use by staff
    • Example:
      • Between lessons, the teachers relax in the staffroom.
    • working condition, working conditions(noun)
    • Definition:
      • the conditions and circumstances under which one works, like the salary, working hours, etc.
    • Example:
      • The working conditions at this company are pretty good.
    • stressful['stɹɛsfʊl](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • something that irritates or causes stress
    • Example:
      • Working all day is really stressful.
  • busy
    • busy[ˈbɪzi](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • having a lot of things to do in the space of time given; engaged in another activity or by someone else
    • Example:
      • The director cannot see you now, he's busy.
 

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        stressful
        something that irritates or causes stress
        manage
        to direct or be in charge of something; to handle or control a situation or job
        working condition
        the conditions and circumstances under which one works, like the salary, working hours, etc.
        staff
        the employees of a business
        organise
        to arrange in working order; to constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation
        staffroom
        a room set aside for the use by staff
        management
        the executives of an organisation, especially senior executives
        busy
        having a lot of things to do in the space of time given; engaged in another activity or by someone else
        desk job
        an employment position in which one remains mostly seated at a desk, performing routine office work
        paperwork
        a clerical task or set of tasks involving routine written work
         
         
         

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        staff
        the employees of a business
        desk job
        an employment position in which one remains mostly seated at a desk, performing routine office work
        staffroom
        a room set aside for the use by staff
        busy
        having a lot of things to do in the space of time given; engaged in another activity or by someone else
        paperwork
        a clerical task or set of tasks involving routine written work
         
         
         
         

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