Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

ticker tape тип Lc]

a strip of paper on which data is recorded by a ticker; a similar strip on a computer screen: A ticker tape scrolls across the screen with breaking news.

'ticker-tape ma.chine = ticker (l)

ticket /'tikit/ noun, verb

noun [C]

see also: e-ticket, season ticket

563 tight

2(AmE also 'necktie) a long narrow piece of fabric worn around the neck, especially by men, with a knot in front: He always wears a suit and tie to work, о a collar and tie

.tied 'agent noun [c](Finance; Insurance) a person who represents one particular company and gives people advice only about the products and services of that company

independent financial adviser

.tied 'loan noun [c](Economics) money that is lent to one country by another country on condition that it is spent on goods or services from the country that provided the money: tied loans to developing countries

'tie-in noun [C] (Commerce; Marketing)

a product such as a book or toy that is connected with a film/movie, television programme, etc: tie-in products to help market the movies

the act of advertising or selling a product or service that is closely related to the main product or service being advertised or sold: Selling nail polish at the beauty salon is a great marketing tie-in.

when two or more companies work together, for example to try to sell their products: a tie-in with an American satellite giant

(especially AmE) a way of selling sth in which two or more products must be bought together; a product that is sold in this way: tie-in deals which guaranteed they would buy more stock

a contract or an agreement that limits what you can do or makes you do sth for a fixed period of time: Business customers can rent software on a monthly basis with no tie-in period.

tie in (with sth), tie sth in (with sth) at tie verb

tier /tia(r); AmE tir/ noun [C] see also: first tier, second top--, two-~

one of several levels in an organization or a system: More women are reaching the top tier of management, о a two-tier pay structure

one of several levels of quality: a place in the top tier ofbiotech companies

,Tier'1 capitalnoun [u](Finance) the main part of a bank's funds that comes from the money that shareholders have invested in it and spare profits that it has kept [syn] core capital

'tie-up noun [c] an agreement between two companies to join together: a tie-up between HNC and Arriba о The Japanese company is looking for a tie-up with a European car manufacturer. tie up with sb/sth at tie verb

tiger /'taiga(r)/ noun [C]

see also: Asian tiger

(Economics) (used especially in newspapers) a country whose economy is growing very fast: Ireland's tiger economy is still expanding steadily.

tight /tait/ adjective (tighter, tightest)

(about time or money) difficult to manage, because there is not enough: We have a very tight budget, о I have a tight schedule today.

very strict and firm: We must continue to exercise tight control over costs, о There is a need for tighter security on emails.

П7Г71keep a tight 'rein on sb/sth to control sb/sth carefully or strictly: to keep a tight rein on costs/ expenses/spending idiom at run verb tighten 564

tighten /■ taitn/ verb [+ otoj] tighten sth (upl to make sth become stricter; to increase control over sth: The government is to tighten the rules on drug advertising.

to tighten policy/regulations/rules/security