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Accounts Dept.

n. department responsible for administering a company's financial affairs

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A.G.M.^UK

abbr. Annual General Meeting of a company's shareholders

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board of directors

n. group of people chosen to establish policy for and control a company

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chairman^UK

n. person who heads a Board of Directors; head of a company; chairperson

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director

n. a member of the board of directors

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executive officer^US

n. person managing the affairs of a corporation - chief executive officer n.

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headquarters

n. a company's principal or main office or centre of control

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manager

n. person responsible for day-to-day running of a dept.; executive officer^US

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managing director^UK

n. senior director after the chairman responsible for day-to-day direction

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Marketing Dept.

n. department that puts goods on market, inc. packaging, advertising etc

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organisation chart

n. a table or plan showing a company's structure graphically

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Personnel Dept.

n. department responsible for recruitment and welfare of staff or employees

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president^US

n. the highest executive officer of a company; head of a company

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Production Dept.

n. department responsible for physical creation of product

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Purchasing Dept.

n. department responsible for finding and buying everything for a company

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R & D Department

n. department responsible for Research and Development of (new) products

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reception

n. the place where visitors and clients report on arrival at a company

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Sales Department

n. department responsible for finding customers and making sales

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shareholder

n. person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a company or corporation

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vice president^US

n. any of several executive officers, each responsible for a separate division