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legal

/ˈliː.ɡəl/ /ˈliɡəl/

Meanings
noun
The legal department of a company.

Examples :

"Legal wants this in writing."
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Related Words

Illustration profession

profession noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or pretended.

"Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

Illustration procedures

procedures noun

/pɹəˈsiːdʒəs/ /pɹəˈsidʒɚs/

A particular method for performing a task.

"The school has specific procedures for handling lost belongings. "

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immigrant noun

/ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.

"My neighbor is an immigrant who came to the United States from Mexico to start a new life with her family. "

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following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

Illustration precedent

precedent noun

/pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

"The court case set a precedent for future cases involving similar environmental damage. "

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attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

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department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

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measuring verb

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

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immigrated verb

/ˈɪmɪɡreɪtɪd/ /ˈɛmɪɡreɪtɪd/

To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

"My grandparents immigrated from Italy to the United States in the 1950s. "

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suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

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ostensibly adverb

/ɒˈstɛn.sɪ.bli/ /ɑːˈstɛn.sə.bli/

(modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface.

"The meeting was ostensibly about team building, but everyone knew the real purpose was to announce layoffs. "