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  • 1work force — noun the force of workers available (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑workforce, ↑manpower, ↑hands, ↑men • Hypernyms: ↑force, ↑personnel • Hyponyms …

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  • 2joint adventure — noun : a partnership or cooperative agreement between two or more persons restricted to a single specific undertaking called also joint undertaking; compare syndicate …

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  • 3work force — 1. the total number of workers in a specific undertaking: a holiday for the company s work force. 2. the total number of persons employed or employable: a sharp increase in the nation s work force. Also, workforce. Also called labor force. [1940… …

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  • 4Grantee — The recipient of some type of property. In its most literal sense, a grantee is the recipient of a grant, a sum of money intended to fund a specific undertaking (like a college education or a research project). In real estate, the grantee is the… …

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  • 5furnish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. equip, outfit; provide, yield, supply. See preparation, provision. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To supply necessities] Syn. supply, provide, outfit, fit out, equip, stock, appoint, arm; see also provide… …

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  • 6premium — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reward, prize, payment, recompense, gift, bounty, fee, bonus. See compensation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prime, superior, select, selected; see excellent . n. Syn. bonus, prize, gift, reward, award …

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  • 7work force — work′ force or work′force n. 1) the total number of workers in a specific undertaking: a holiday for the company s work force[/ex] 2) the total number of persons employed or employable, as in a country Also called labor force • Etymology: 1940–45 …

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  • 8corporation — An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state. An association of persons created by statute as a legal entity. The law treats the corporation itself as a person which can sue and be sued. The… …

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  • 9corporation — An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state. An association of persons created by statute as a legal entity. The law treats the corporation itself as a person which can sue and be sued. The… …

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  • 10with customary dispatch — Within the period normally required for accomplishment of a specific undertaking. Pedersen v Eugster & Co. (DC La) 14 F 422 …

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