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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remote work
ri-MOHT werk · noun
Working from a location outside a traditional office.
“Remote work lets her live outside the city.”
hybrid work
HY-brid werk · noun
A mix of working from the office and working remotely.
“Our team follows a hybrid work schedule.”
co-working space
koh-WER-king spays · noun
A shared office space used by people from different companies.
“He rents a desk at a co-working space downtown.”
virtual meeting
VIR-choo-ul MEE-ting · noun
A meeting held online instead of in person.
“We hold a virtual meeting every Monday.”
async communication
ay-SINK kuh-myoo-ni-KAY-shun · noun
Messages sent without expecting an immediate reply.
“Our team relies on async communication across time zones.”
time zone
tym zohn · noun
A region with the same standard time.
“Our clients are in a different time zone.”
digital nomad
DIJ-i-tul NOH-mad · noun
Someone who works remotely while traveling or living in different places.
“She works as a digital nomad, moving between cities.”
check-in (remote)
CHEK-in · noun
A short regular update between a manager and remote employee.
“We do a daily check-in over chat.”
screen share
skreen shair · verb/noun
Showing your computer screen to others during an online call.
“Can you screen share the document?”
home office
hohm OF-is · noun
A workspace set up inside someone's home.
“She set up a small home office in the spare room.”