Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

abdicate v (KING/QUEEN)
abdication n, at abdicate v (NOT DO)
absenteeism n, at absentee n
administrative adj
aggrandizement n
aid worker n
anointed adj, at anoint v (IN A CEREMONY)
anoint v (FOR A JOB)
applicant n
apply v (REQUEST)
appoint v (PERSON)
appointed adj (PERSON)
appointee n
appointment n (JOB)
arbitrate v
arbitration n
arbitrator n
ascend v (HIGHER POSITION)
assign v (SEND)
associate n (FRIEND)
attrition n
backroom boys n
bank holiday n
bargaining power n
biodata n
blackleg n
bloodletting n
blue-collar adj
board n (PEOPLE)
boss n (MANAGER)
Boxing Day n
break n (INTERRUPTION)
calling n
candidate n
capacity n (POSITION)
captain of industry n
career n
career break n
careers adj
career woman n
caring profession n
cashier v
casually adv, at casual adj (INFORMAL)
casually adv, at casual adj (NOT INTERESTED)
casual adj (TEMPORARY)
casually adv, at casual adj (CHANCE)
CEO n
character reference n
chief executive n
chief executive officer n
clerical adj (OFFICE WORK)
clerk n
clerk v
closed shop n
colleague n
collective bargaining n
commission v (WORK)
commission n (WORK)
compassionate leave n
compatriot n
comptroller n
constructive dismissal n
convenor n
coolie n
cooling-off period n
co-opt v

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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

coordinator n
co-worker n
craft union n
creative n
curator n
curriculum vitae n
CV n
day job n
dead-end job n
defrock v
delayering n
delegate v (GIVE)
delegate v (CHOOSE PERSON)
delegation n (GIVING)
demarcation dispute n
demote v
departure n (LEAVING)
depose v
deposition n (REMOVAL)
depute v
designate v
designate adj
deskbound adj
desk job n
direct action n
director n (MANAGER)
directorate n
director general n
directorship n
disbar v
dismiss v (END JOB)
dismissal n (FROM JOB)
division of labour n
downgrade v
downshift v (WAY OF LIVING)
downtime n
early-closing day n
elevate v
elevation n (IMPORTANCE)
emeritus adj
employ v (PROVIDE JOB)
employable adj
employee n
employer n
employment n (WORK)
employment agency n
engage v (EMPLOY)
enlist v (JOIN)
enlisted adj
enter v (ORGANIZATION)
enthrone v
exalt v
executive n
executive adj
ex officio adj, adv
fast-track adj, at fast track n
fill v (JOB)
fire v (REMOVE FROM A JOB)
firing n (DISMISSAL)
flexible working n
flexitime n
flying picket n
foreman n (PERSON AT WORK)
founder n
free collective bargaining n
freelance adj, adv

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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

freelance n
freelance v
full-time adj, adv
furlough n
furlough v
gaffer n (MAN IN CHARGE)
gangmaster n
general adj (NOT LIMITED)
general strike n
girl n
girl Friday n
going n (GROUND)
golden handcuffs n
golden handshake n
golden hello n
golden parachute n
Goliath n
go-slow n
governance n
governor n
graveyard shift n
guidance counselor n
guild n
guvnor n
hand n (PERSON)
handover n
handpicked adj
hard taskmaster n
head n (LEADER)
headhunt v
headhunter n (JOB)
headship n
hierarchy n
higher-up n
hire v
hireling n
hiring n
holiday n
holiday v
hols n
homeworker n
Hon. adj
honorary adj
incumbent adj
incumbent n
industrial action n
industrialist n
industrial relations n
industrial tribunal n
in-service adj
install v (GIVE JOB)
intake n (AMOUNT)
investment banker n, at investment bank n
job n (EMPLOYMENT)
job action n
job centre n
job creation n
job description n
jobless adj
job security n
jobseeker n
job-share v
labor union n
labour-intensive adj
labour relations n
lackey n

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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

lay adj (NOT TRAINED)

layer n (PEOPLE)
layoff n
leave n (HOLIDAY)
lightning strike n
line n (JOB)
line manager n
livelihood n
living n (MONEY)
local n (ORGANIZATION)
magnate n
majordomo n
man n (MALE)
management n
management consultancy n
management consultant n
manager n
manageress n
managerial adj
managing director n
man-hour n
manual adj
marching orders n
marzipan layer n
mate n (HELPER)
maternity leave n
MD n (MANAGER)
menial adj
métier n
middle management n
moonlight v
national holiday n
natural wastage n
new blood n
new broom n
new girl/boy n
niche n (POSITION)
night shift n
nominate v (CHOOSE)
nomination n (CHOICE)
nominee n (CHOICE)
non-union adj
notice n (WARNING)
occupation n (JOB)
occupational adj
off adv (NOT AT WORK)
off-duty adj
office hours n
office junior n
office spouse n
opening hours n
opening time n
operative n
opportunity n
oust v
ouster n
outgoing adj (LEAVING)
outsource v
overmanned adj
overqualified adj
overseer n
overstaffed adj
overtime adv, n
overwork n
PA n (JOB)
parental leave n

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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

partner n
part-time adv, adj
part-timer n
paternity leave n
patronage n (SUPPORT)
pay claim n
payroll n
pencil pusher n
pen pusher n
pension n
pensionable adj
picket n
picketer n
picket line n
piecework n
pink-collar adj
pink slip n
pink-slip v
place v (POSITION)
placement n (JOB)
poach v (TAKE)
position n (RANK)
post n (JOB)
posting n (JOB)
practice n (WORK)
president n (ORGANIZATION)
press baron n
private secretary n
probation n
profession n (WORK)
professional adj
professional n
professionalism n
professionally adv
promote v (RAISE)
promotion n (RAISE)
propose v (SUGGEST)
prospect n (POSSIBILITY)
public holiday n
pursue v (TRY TO GET)
qualified adj (TRAINED)
quit v
raw adj (NOT PROCESSED)
reapply v (ASK)
recess n (PAUSE)
recruit v
recruitment n
reduced time n
redundancy n (NOT EMPLOYED)
redundancy payment n
redundant adj (NOT EMPLOYED)
referee n (SUPPORTER)
reference n (LETTER)
reinstate v
reinstatement n
relegate v
removal n (ENDING JOB)
remove v (END JOB)
resign v
resignation n (JOB)
restrictive practice n
résumé n
retain v
retd adj
retire v (STOP WORKING)
retired adj

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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

retiree n
retirement n
retiring adj (STOP WORKING)
retreat n (POSITION)
retrench v
retrenchment n
rise v (STOP WORK)
roofing n
roustabout n
rush hour n
sabbatical n
sack v (JOB)
sacking n
scab n (WORKER)
scout n (SEARCH)
second v
second-in-command n
secretarial adj
secretary n (OFFICE)
secretary n (OFFICIAL)
self-employed adj
self-starter n
semi-professional adj
semi-skilled adj
senior n (HIGH RANK)
serve v (WORK)
service n (WORK)
serving adj (WORKING)
severance n
shadow n (FOLLOW)
shakeout n
shiftwork n
shop steward n
shortlist n
short time n
sick day n
sick leave n
sideline n (JOB)
sign v (WRITE)
silent partner n
sinecure n
sit-down adj (REFUSE TO WORK)
situation n
Situations Vacant n
skilled adj
skive v
slash-and-burn adj
slave driver n
slave labour n
sleeping partner n
staff v
staffer n
stoppage n (NOT WORKING)
strike v (STOP WORK)
strike n (STOP WORK)
strikebound adj
strikebreaker n
strike pay n
striker n (STOP WORK)
student union n
subcontract v
subcontractor n
subordinate v
subordination n
superintendent n
supervisor n

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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

sweated adj
talent scout n
tea break n
telecommute v, at telecommuting n
teleworking n
tender v
tenure n
termination n (ENDING)
testimonial n
time clock n
timesheet n
top brass n
trade n (BUSINESS)
trade union n
transfer v
transfer n (MOVE/CHANGE)
transfer n (SPORTS)
treadmill n (REPEATED WORK)
the TUC n
turnover n (EMPLOYEES)
typist n
underling n
undermanned adj
understaffed adj
unemployed adj
unemployed n
unemployment n
union n (WORKERS)
union-basher n
unionize v
unpaid adj
unprofessional adj
unqualified adj (PERSON)
unskilled adj
unsocial adj
untrained adj
the unwaged n
upshifter n
vacation n
vault v
vice president n
vocation n
wage earner n
walking papers n
walkout n
wastage n
week n
weekend n
well qualified adj
white-collar adj
wildcat strike n
-work suffix
workday n
worker n
work experience n
working day n
working man/woman/person n
work-life balance n
workmate n
work-to-rule n
yakka n
aggrandisement, at aggrandizement n
career, at careers adj
convener, at convenor n
résumé, at CV n
exec, at executive n

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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

flextime, at flexitime n
freelancer, at freelance n
goliath, at Goliath n
Gov., at governor n
guv, at guvnor n
holidays, at holiday n
vacation, at holiday v
lay-off, at layoff n
overmanned, at overstaffed adj
post, at posting n (JOB)
reference, at referee n (SUPPORTER)
retd, at retired adj
short list, at shortlist n
telecommuting, at teleworking n
time card, at timesheet n
undermanned, at understaffed adj
unionise, at unionize v
yakker, at yakka n
acting chairman, manager, etc.
the axe
the boot
give sb a break
by nature, profession, trade, etc.
the chop
be under contract
depute sth to sb
be/get dooced
president elect, prime minister elect, etc.
president-elect, prime minister-elect, etc.
be elevated to sth
be in employment
work long, regular, unsocial, etc. hours
install sb/yourself in/at somewhere
a jobbing actor, builder, gardener, etc.
the jobless
leave of absence
sb's line manager
the milk round
nine to five
give sb notice
be in the pay of sb
the professions
rise from/through the ranks
be resting
the sack
set sb to work
on the shop floor
throw a sickie
the skilled
start work
on strike
come out in sympathy with sb
take up office
work to rule
the axe, at chop n (CUT)
on board idiom
be on the books idiom
at the coalface idiom
why keep a dog and bark yourself? idiom
down tools idiom
be out on your ear idiom
on the factory floor idiom
leave the field clear for sb idiom
put sb out to grass idiom
give sb the heave-ho idiom
after hours idiom

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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

have the inside track idiom

do a good/bad job idiom
jobs for the boys idiom
just the man/woman for the job idiom
on-the-job idiom
kick sb upstairs idiom
the low man on the totem pole idiom
put sb out to pasture idiom
punch the clock idiom
get the push idiom
learn/know the ropes idiom
walk of life idiom
who's who idiom
in the wilderness idiom

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