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responsible
Adjective
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If you are responsible for something, you did it or it happened because of something that you did.
Are you saying that he was responsible for the death of your wife?
The company was partly responsible for the success of the original product.
This diet is largely responsible for our fatter population.
it is unfair to hold one football coach responsible for the school's partying problems.
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If you are responsible, you make good decisions and make sure that important things get done.
She will be a good leader for this organization because she is very responsible.
We need to come up with environmentally responsible energy sources.
Many products claim to be socially responsible, such as "fair trade" coffee.
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If you are responsible for something, you are the person who must fix things that go wrong.
I'm responsible for looking after these three buildings.
Parents are responsible for their children.
He understands the need to be personally responsible for the changes.
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.
managerial
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adjective
of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
process
Noun
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A process is a series of steps that you take for a particular purpose.
Let us look at the factors considered during the formal decision-making process.
process
Verb
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If you process something, you change it from its natural state into something that's ready to use.
The oil companies process much of the crude oil into gasoline.
The processed sugar is now completely white.
There's too much information. I can't process all of it right now.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
who
Pronoun
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You use who to add a clause to explain more about the person or people you're talking about.
They are good people who are working hard.
We saw Kim, who was in his car.
We asked everybody who was there.
It was you who lost the keys, not me.
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You use who to ask about a person or people.
Who was on the phone?
Whos your new teacher?
Who did you meet today?
He told me who was there.
I'll ask who can help us.
programme
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noun
(= program)
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
the program required several hundred lines of code
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noun
(= program)
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
you can't tell the players without a program
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noun
(= program)
a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
he proposed an elaborate program of public works
working mothers rely on the day care program
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noun
(= program)
a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
the program lasted more than two hours
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verb
(= program)
write a computer program
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verb
(= program)
arrange a program of or for
program the 80th birthday party
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noun
(= plan)
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
they drew up a six-step plan
they discussed plans for a new bond issue
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noun
(= program)
an integrated course of academic studies
he was admitted to a new program at the university
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noun
(= program)
a radio or television show
did you see his program last night?
development
Noun
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growth
The development of this story has been slow.
The organism has reached an important part in its development.
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Something which has developed
Our news team brings you the latest developments.
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A real estate development.
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Using new ideas for practical problems.
Our development department has created three new adhesives this year.
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The active placement of the pieces, or the process of doing it
White's development is good, but black's has been hampered by the pawn on e5.