300+ professional English words across every work category — with pronunciation, meaning, a workplace example, and Arabic + Kurdish translations.
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grievance
GREE-vans · noun
A formal complaint about unfair treatment at work.
“She filed a grievance with HR about the incident.”
code of conduct
kohd uv KON-dukt · noun
The official rules for how employees should behave.
“All staff must follow the company's code of conduct.”
job security
job si-KYOOR-i-tee · noun
The likelihood of keeping your job over time.
“A permanent contract offers more job security.”
layoff
LAY-off · noun
Losing your job because a company reduces staff, not due to performance.
“The company announced layoffs due to budget cuts.”
severance
SEV-er-ans · noun
Money paid to an employee when their job ends.
“The severance package includes two months' pay.”
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stationery
STAY-shun-er-ee · noun
Office supplies such as pens, paper, and folders.
“Please order more stationery for the office.”
💬 We're running low on stationery.
filing
FY-ling · noun/verb
Organizing documents into files for storage.
“She spent the morning filing last month's invoices.”
💬 Can you take care of the filing?
photocopy
FOH-toh-kop-ee · noun/verb
A copy of a document made by machine.
“Could you photocopy this contract for me?”
💬 I need a few photocopies of this.
reception
ri-SEP-shun · noun
The front desk area where visitors are greeted.
“Please sign in at reception when you arrive.”
💬 Leave your ID at reception.
workstation
WERK-stay-shun · noun
A desk and equipment set up for one employee.
“IT is setting up your new workstation today.”
💬 Everyone has their own workstation.
memo
MEM-oh · noun
A short written note sent within an office.
“The manager sent a memo about the new policy.”
💬 Did you read the memo I sent?
archive
AR-kyve · noun/verb
Files kept for long-term storage, or to store them that way.
“We archive old contracts after five years.”
💬 Please archive this once it's closed.
correspondence
kor-uh-SPON-dens · noun
Letters or emails exchanged between people.
“All client correspondence must be saved in the shared folder.”
💬 Keep a record of all correspondence.
facilities
fuh-SIL-i-teez · noun
The building, equipment, and services of a workplace.
“Contact facilities if the air conditioning breaks down.”
💬 Facilities will fix that this week.
clerical
KLER-i-kul · adjective
Related to routine office or administrative tasks.
“She handles most of the clerical work for the team.”
💬 It's just clerical work, nothing complicated.