10 Practical Business English vocabulary

problems with colleagues
who want to advance their own
position, etc. 
These people like playing 
politics

the values and ways of thinking
that are typical of a large
business organization

to obey the official rules
about something that should be done

(phrase) help in the form of money that makes it possible for you to do sth

the barrier created by people’s attitudes that stops women, or other groups, from getting the most senior jobs

to make plans for what to do if a particular event happens or does not happen

(phrase) an increase that is large enough to be easily noticed

(v) to have or take control of the largest part of sth so that other people are prevented from sharing it

a period of time when particular employees are available for work if necessary, especially in an emergency