Glossary allocate

GLOSSARY
allocate ['æləkeɪt] verb [T]
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a particular way:
The government is allocating £10 million for health education.
[+ two objects] As project leader, you will have to allocate people jobs/allocate jobs to people.
It is not the job of the investigating committee to allocate blame for the disaster/to allocate blame to individuals.
board [bɔːd] group noun [C usually singular]
the group of people who are responsible for controlling and organizing a company or organization:
Every decision has to be passed by the board (of directors).
She started in the firm by making the tea and now she's on the board/a board member.
The board of governors meet/meets once a month to discuss school policy.
budget ['bʌʤɪt] noun
1) [C or U] a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend:
The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year.
Libraries are finding it increasingly difficult to remain within (their) budget.
2) [C] the amount of money you have available to spend:
an annual budget of £40 million
strategy ['strætəʤɪ] noun [C or U]
a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics, business, industry or sport, or the skill of planning for such situations:
The president held an emergency meeting to discuss military strategy with his defence commanders yesterday.
Their marketing strategy for the product involves obtaining as much free publicity as possible.
[+ to infinitive] We're working on new strategies to improve our share of the market.
CEO ['siːiːəu] chief executive officer noun [C] (ABBREVIATION CEO)
the person with the most important position in a company
coordinate [kəu'ɔːdɪnət] verb [T]
to make various different things work effectively as a whole:
We need someone to coordinate the whole campaign.
A number of charities are coordinating their efforts to distribute food to the region.
rein [reɪn] noun [C usually plural]
1) a long thin piece of material, especially leather, which helps you to control and direct a horse:
You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left.
2) UK a strap which is put around a small child's body or wrist and held at the other end by an adult so that the adult can stop the child running away:
I always put my son on reins when we go shopping.
executive [ɪg'zekjutɪv ], [eg'zekjutɪv] noun [C]
1) (INFORMAL exec) someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action:
She is now a senior executive having worked her way up through the company.
2) the executive the part of a government that is responsible for making certain that laws and decisions are put into action
3) a group of people who run a business or an organization:
The executive of the health workers' union accepted the proposed pay increase on behalf of their members.
executive [ɪg'zekjutɪv ], [eg'zekjutɪv] adjective [before noun]
relating to making decisions and managing businesses, or suitable for people with important jobs in business:
His executive skills will be very useful to the company.
executive cars
an executive suite
hierarchy ['haɪərɑːkɪ] noun [C]
1) a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance:
Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
He rose quickly through the political hierarchy to become party leader.
2) the people in the upper levels of an organization who control it
involve [ɪn'vɔlv] verb [T not continuous]
to include someone or something in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it:
The second accident involved two cars and a lorry.
I prefer teaching methods that actively involve students in learning.
luxury ['lʌgʒ(ə)rɪ ], ['lʌkʃ(ə)rɪ] noun
1) [U] great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things:
to live in luxury
a luxury cruise
a luxury hotel
2) [C] something expensive which is pleasant to have but is not necessary:
luxuries, such as champagne and chocolate
I like to buy myself little luxuries from time to time.
3) [S or U] something which gives you a lot of pleasure but which you cannot often do:
A day off work is such a luxury.
front-line ['frʌnt'laɪn]
be in the front line
to be in an important position where you have influence, but where you are likely to be criticized or attacked:
Many social workers are in the front line of racial tension.
day-to-day ['deɪtə'deɪ] adjective [before noun]
happening every day as a regular part of your job or life:
day-to-day problems/responsibilities
marketing ['mɑːkɪtɪŋ] noun [U]
a job that involves encouraging people to buy a product or service:
a career in marketing
Our marketing people have come up with a great idea for the launch of the new model.