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associate
Verb
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If you associate two things, you think of them as being connected in some way.
People often associate Einstein with science, but he was also a man of peace.
I associate Thailand with spicy food and beautiful beaches.
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If you associate with someone else, you spend time with them.
Parents are often afraid of their children associating with the wrong group of friends.
associate
Noun
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An associate is somebody that you do business or work with.
I have an associate who might be interested in your product.
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An associate member, professor, producer, etc. is one who is connected but at a lower level.
She spent years as an associate professor before becoming a full professor in 1997.
project
Noun
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A project is a complex job or assignment, often involving research or construction.
Shell is also working on projects to help find training and work experience for some of Brazil's 13 million street children.
The paper summarizes fifty research projects on the relationship between unemployment and crime.
She's a project manager with British construction company John Mowlem.
At college, I did this project on images of Black women in the media because it bothered me.
project
Verb
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If you project, you plan for or estimate something in the future.
We have projected the loss of income forward for five years.
Projecting into the future, wondering what may or may not happen and being afraid of it, is a common danger.
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If something projects out or beyond something else, it stands out.
During flight, the legs of this bird project beyond the tail.
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If you project an image somewhere, you use light to make it appear there.
During the presentation, she projected various graphs on the screen behind her.
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If you project an image, you try to give people a particular feeling about something.
The program will project a modern image of workers.
management
Noun
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Management is the act of watching and controlling a business or situation.
This building uses a computerized energy management systems to save electricity.
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The management is/are the people who control a business.
Management have received a 5% pay raise, but workers are only getting 3.5%.
officer
Noun
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An officer is a person in an army who has much authority. A general and a captain are two types of officers.
A soldier must obey his commanding officer.
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An officer is a policeman, often called a "police officer." (Note, "officer" is often better than "policeman" because the officer could be a woman or a man.)
Officer, can you help me, I've been robbed.
The thief was taken to jail by the officers.
He was arrested for hitting an officer.
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An officer is someone who holds office (meaning, has authority).
The judge is an important officer of the court.
She is the chief executive officer, or CEO, for our company.