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branch
noun [C] (PART) /brɑːntʃ/
/bræntʃ/ Definition
B2 a part of something larger: Immunology is a branch of biological science. One branch of their family (= one group of relatives) emigrated to Brazil. In the US, the president is part of the executive branch of the government.Words meaning parts of things B1 one of the offices or groups that form part of a large business organization: I used to work in the local branch of a large bank. She's a branch manager. Take the forms into your local branch office.Office practices
(Definition of branch noun (PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- administrative adjective
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- collate verb
- collation noun (COLLATING)
- deskbound adjective
- dictate verb (SPEAK)
- file verb (STORE/RECORD INFORMATION)
- in-house adjective, adverb
- kaizen noun
- office noun (WORK PLACE)
- opening hours noun
- paperwork noun
- personnel noun
- remit verb (SEND)
- remittance noun
- staple verb
- timesheet noun
- type sth in phrasal verb
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- typing noun
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