Business Dictionary





Business Dictionary


This Business Dictionary gives the user the basic business vocabulary used in both British and American English. The dictionary contains 4,500 words and phrases which cover all aspects of business life from the office to the Stock Exchange and the international trade fair. Each word is clearly defined in very simple English. Only 470 words are used in the definitions which do not appear in the dictionary as main words. Many examples are given to show how the words are used in normal contexts and the examples themselves are translated into simple English. Some entries have simple grammar notes to remind the user of irregular word forms, constructions used with particular words, differences between American and British usage and other useful points. Because English is a world language of business, we have included short quotations to show how it is used in various countries round the world.

We would like to thank the many people who have helped in the editing of this dictionary.

The special features of this Dictionary are :


  • Basic business vocabulary of 4,500 words, with a further 3,500 derived words and compounds


  • Explanations in simple English


  • Examples of words used in context


  • Short grammatical notes on usage and constructions


  • Real quotations from current magazines and newspapers from round the world


  • Daily
  • Damage
  • Damaged
  • Damp Down
  • Danger
  • In danger of
  • Danger money
  • Dangerous
  • Dangerous job
  • Data
  • Data acquisition
  • Data bank
  • Bank of Data
  • Data processing
  • Database
  • Date : noun
  • Date Stamp
  • Date of receipt
  • Up to Date
  • To Date
  • Maturity Date
  • Date of bill
  • Date : nerb
  • Dated
  • Long-Dated bill
  • Short-Dated bill
  • Day : 1
  • Settlement Day
  • Day : 2
  • To work an eight-hour Day
  • Day Shift
  • Day release
  • Daybook
  • Day-to-day
  • Day worker
  • DCF
  • Dead
  • Dead Loss
  • Dead Money
  • Dead Season
  • Deadline
  • Deadlock : noun
  • Deadlock : verb
  • Deadweight
  • Deadweight Cargo
  • Deadweight Capacity
  • Deadweight Tonnage
  • Deal : noun
  • To call off a Deal
  • Cash Deal
  • Package Deal
  • A Great Deal
  • A Good Deal of Something
  • Deal : verb
  • Dealer
  • Dealing
  • Fair Dealing
  • Foreign Exchange Dealing
  • Forward Dealings
  • Insider Dealing
  • Option Dealing
  • To have dealings with someone
  • Dear
  • Dear Money
  • Death
  • Death Benefit
  • Death in Service
  • Death Duty
  • Death Tax
  • Debenture
  • Mortgage Debenture
  • Debenture Issue
  • Issue of Debenture
  • Debenture Bond
  • Debenture Capital
  • Debenture Stock
  • Debenture Holder
  • Debenture Register
  • Register of Debenture
  • Debit : noun
  • Debits and Credits
  • Debit Balance
  • Debit Column
  • Debit Entry
  • Debit Side
  • Debit Note
  • Direct Debit
  • Debit : verb
  • Debitable
  • Deceit
  • Deception
  • Debt
  • To be in Debt
  • To get into Debt
  • To pay back a Debt
  • To pay off a Debt
  • To service a Debt
  • Bad Debt
  • Secured Debt
  • Unsecured Debt
  • Debt Collection
  • Debt Collection Agency
  • Debt Collector
  • Debts Due
  • Funded Debt
  • The National Debt
  • Debtor
  • Debtor Side
  • Debtor Nation
  • Decentralize
  • Decentralization
  • Decide
  • Deciding
  • Decile
  • Decimal
  • Decimal Point
  • Decimalization
  • Decimalize
  • Decision
  • Decision Making
  • Decision Maker
  • Deck
  • Deck Cargo
  • Deck Hand
  • Declaration
  • Declaration of Bankruptcy
  • Declaration of Income
  • Customs Declaration
  • VAT Declaration
  • Declare
  • Declared
  • Declared Value
  • Decline : noun
  • Decline : verb
  • Decontrol
  • Decrease : noun
  • Decrease : verb
  • Deduct
  • Tax deducted at source
  • Deductible
  • Deduction
  • Deductions from Salary
  • Salary Deductions
  • Deductions at Source
  • Tax Deductions
  • Deed
  • Deed of Assignment
  • Deed of Covenant
  • Deed of Partnership
  • Deed of Transfer
  • Title Deeds
  • Defalcation
  • Default : noun
  • In default of payment
  • By default
  • Default : verb
  • Defaulter
  • Defeat : noun
  • Defeat : verb
  • Defect
  • Defective
  • Defence
  • Defense
  • Defence Counsel
  • Defend
  • Defendant
  • Defer
  • Deferment
  • Deferred
  • Deferred Creditor
  • Deferred Payment
  • Deferred Stock
  • Deficiency
  • Deficit
  • Balance of Payments Deficit
  • Trade Deficit
  • Deficit Financing
  • Deflate
  • Deflation
  • Deflationary
  • Defray
  • Degearing
  • Delay : noun
  • Delay : verb
  • Del Credere
  • Delegate : verb
  • Delegate : noun
  • Delegation
  • Delete
  • Deliver
  • Goods Deliver Free
  • Free Deliver Goods
  • Goods Delivered On Board
  • Delivered Price
  • Delivery
  • Delivery Note
  • Delivery Order
  • Delivery Time
  • Delivery Van
  • Express Delivery
  • Recorded Delivery
  • Cash on Delivery
  • To Take Delivery of Goods
  • Demand : noun
  • Payable on Demand
  • Demand Bill
  • Demand Deposit
  • Final Demand
  • Effective Demand
  • Demand Price
  • Supply and Demand
  • Law of Supply and Demand
  • Demand : verb
  • Demand-Led Inflation
  • Demarcation Dispute
  • Demise
  • Demonetize
  • Demonetization
  • Demonstrate
  • Demonstration
  • Demonstration Model
  • Demonstrator
  • Demote
  • Demotion
  • Demurrage
  • Denationalize