Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

organization that represents a large number of labor unions TUC

afloat /a'flaut; AmE a'flout/ adjective [not before noun]

(about a business, an economy, etc.) having enough money to pay debts; able to survive: The company is trying to raise £15 million, just to stay afloat, о He has been struggling to keep his business afloat.

aforementioned /a.fo^menjand; AmEa,fo:r'm-/ (also aforesaid /a'fo:sed; AmE a'fo:rsed/) adjective [only before noun] {formal, only used in written English)

mentioned before, in an earlier sentence: with reference to the aforementioned points

'after-hours adjective [only before noun] happening after a business or financial market has officially closed for the day: a telephone answering

after-hours price и |

service for after-hours calls о Shares fell 64 cents to $7.25 in after-hours trading, ►.after 'hours adverb: We do have voicemail after hours.

^fter-hours price noun [c] {Stock Exchange) the price of shares that have been bought or sold after the official hours of trading are over: sell at a low after-hours price

aftermarket /'a:ftama:kit; AmE'asftarma:rkit/ noun [c, usually sing.]

(Marketing) (especially AmE) the opportunities to sell other things that a customer needs after buying a particular product, such as new parts and extra pieces of equipment: the automotive aftermarket о aftermarket sales and services

(Stock Exchange) the time when new shares that have just been made available are bought and sold: the range of prices at which the stock trades in the aftermarket

'after-sales adjective [only before noun] (BrE) providing help to a customer after they have bought a product, such as doing repairs or giving advice on how to use the product: Their computers are good value and they offer an excellent after-sales service.

О after-sales assistance/service/support

.after 'sight adverb (abbr A/S, a/s) (Finance) written on a bill of exchange to show that the bill should be paid within a particular period after it has been given to the person who has to pay it: The letter of credit is payable 30 days after sight. at sight

.after-'tax adjective [only before noun] (Accounting) after the tax has been paid or taken away: after-tax earnings о The most recent results showed after-tax prof its falling 6.8%.

an after-tax charge/loss/profit ♦ after-tax earnings

AG /,ei 'd3i:/ abbr used in the names of some companies in German- speaking countries: Volkswagen AG See note at Ltd

'age discrimi,nation noun [u] unfair treatment of people because they are considered too old: He accused them of age discrimination in their recruitment policy. [synlageism

'age group noun [c] people of a similar age or within a particular range of ages: consumers in the 20-24 age group о What is your target age group?

ageism (AmE spelling usually agism) /'eid3izam/ noun [u]

unfair treatment of people because they are considered too old: legislation aimed at tackling ageism in the workplace Isyniage discrimination ► ageist /'eid3ist/ adjective: ageist attitudes about life after 40 'ageist noun [C]

★ agency /'eid3ansi/ noun (plural agencies)