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certificate of incorporation
nounB2
/səˌtɪf.ɪ.kət əv ɪnˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/A legal document issued by a government authority that formally creates a corporation, giving it legal existence and distinct identity from its owners.
certificate of indebtedness
nounLow
/səˈtɪfɪkət əv ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/A formal legal document acknowledging a debt, often in the form of a bond or note, where one party is obligated to repay a specified sum to another.
certificate of origin
nounB2
/səˌtɪf.ɪ.kət əv ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/A document that formally states the country in which goods were manufactured or produced.
certificate of registry
nounC1/C2
/səˌtɪf.ɪ.kət əv ˈredʒ.ɪ.stri/An official document issued by a government or recognised authority that provides evidence of a vessel's registration, ownership, and nationality.
certificate of secondary education
nounC1
/səˌtɪf.ɪ.kət əv ˈsek.ən.dri ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/An official document awarded upon completion of a secondary school program, typically at age 16, in certain British educational systems, notably England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
certificate of stock
nounLow
/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət əv stɒk/A physical document that proves legal ownership of a specific number of shares in a corporation.
certificate of unruliness
nounVery Low
/səˈtɪfɪkət əv ʌnˈruːlinəs/A legal document formally acknowledging that a child or young person cannot be controlled by parents or carers and requires court intervention for their care.
certification
nounC1
/ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/the process of officially confirming that someone or something meets certain standards or requirements, often resulting in a formal document or title.
certification mark
nounC1-C2 / Professional Business & Legal
/ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən ˌmɑːk/An official symbol, logo, or word indicating that goods or services meet a defined standard, set by an independent certifying organisation, and are not merely a brand identifying a single company's products.
certified accountant
nounB2
/ˌsɜː.tɪ.faɪd əˈkaʊn.tənt/A professional accountant who has met specific educational, examination, and experience requirements set by a statutory professional body, granting them a license to practice and perform certain regulated accounting activities.
certified check
nounC1
/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪd tʃek/A personal check guaranteed by the issuing bank, which sets aside funds from the payer's account to ensure payment.
certified mail
nounB2
/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪd meɪl/A type of postal service providing proof of mailing, official record of delivery, and often requiring a signature from the recipient.
certified milk
nounC1/C2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˌsɜː.tɪ.faɪd ˈmɪlk/Milk that has been produced, processed, and bottled under very strict sanitary conditions according to a formal, official standard, often involving regular inspection of the dairy farm.
certified professional secretary
nounC1/C2
/ˌsɜː.tɪ.faɪd prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl ˈsek.rə.tər.i/A professional title and credential for an administrative professional who has passed a standardized exam and meets specific experience requirements.
certified public accountant
nounC1
/ˌsɜː.tɪ.faɪd ˌpʌb.lɪk əˈkaʊn.tənt/An accounting professional in the United States who has passed the Uniform CPA Examination and met specific state education and experience requirements, licensed to provide auditing, tax, and advisory services to the public.
certify
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/To formally confirm or attest to something as true, accurate, or meeting a specific standard.
certiorari
nounC2
/ˌsɜːtiɔːˈrɑːri/A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court or tribunal.
certitude
nounC2
/ˈsɜː.tɪ.tʃuːd/A state of being certain or an absolute conviction about something, especially without doubt or proof.
certosina
nounVery low (specialist/technical term)
/ˌtʃɜːtəˈziːnə/A style of decorative marquetry or inlay using small pieces of precious materials such as ivory, bone, wood, or mother-of-pearl, arranged in geometric patterns.
cerulean
adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency, literary/poetic/technical)
/sɪˈruː.li.ən/A deep blue colour, like a clear sky.

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