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- commercial law/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl lɔː/The body of law that governs business and commercial transactions.nounC1/C2
- commercial paper/kəˌmɜː.ʃəl ˈpeɪ.pə/A short-term, unsecured promissory note issued by corporations to raise funds for operational needs.nounLow
- commercial pilot/kəˌmɜː.ʃəl ˈpaɪ.lət/A pilot who is licensed to fly aircraft for hire, such as for airlines, cargo, charter, or other paid transport operations, as opposed to private or military flying.nounMedium Frequency
- commercial traveler/kəˌmɜː.ʃl̩ ˈtræv.əl.ə/A person whose job involves traveling to different places to sell goods or services, typically for a wholesale company.nounLow (historical/dated term)
- commercial traveller/kəˌmɜː.ʃəl ˈtræv.əl.ər/A person who travels for a business to visit clients, take orders, or promote products.nounC1
- commercial vehicle/kəˈmɜːʃl̩ ˈviːɪkl̩/A motor vehicle used for transporting goods or fare-paying passengers (e.g., trucks, vans, buses, taxis) as part of a business activity, as opposed to private, personal use.nounB2
- commercialism/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/The emphasis on maximizing financial profit, often at the expense of artistic, social, or ethical values.nounC1
- commerciality/kəˌmɜː.ʃiˈæl.ə.ti/The quality or state of being oriented towards making a profit; the extent to which something has commercial aspects or potential.nounC1-C2
- commercialization/kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/The process of organizing something to make it into a business or a product intended for sale to the public, with the primary goal of generating profit.nounC1
- commercialize/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl.aɪz/To manage or exploit something, especially a product or an idea, for financial gain.verbverb-transitiveC1
- commere/ˈkɒmɪə/A common alternate historical spelling of 'compere', meaning a master of ceremonies or host of a stage show or broadcast programme.nounVery Low / Archaic
- commie/ˈkɒmi/A slang and often derogatory term for a communist or a person with communist beliefs.nounLow (context-specific, primarily historical/political discourse)
- comminate/ˈkɒmɪneɪt/To threaten with divine punishment or vengeance; to denounce.verb-ambitransitiveExtremely rare / Archaic
- commination/ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/A formal denunciation or threatening of punishment or vengeance.nounC2
- commines/kɒˈmiːn/A proper noun referring to Philippe de Commynes, a 15th-century French historian and diplomat.nounVery Low
- commingle/kɒˈmɪŋɡl/To mix two or more different things together thoroughly.verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
- comminute/ˈkɒmɪnjuːt/To reduce a solid substance to fine particles or powder by crushing, grinding, or pulverizing.adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Rare / Technical
- comminuted fracture/ˌkɒmɪˈnjuːtɪd ˈfrækʧə/A bone fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed into multiple fragments.nounLow
- comminutor/ˈkɒmɪˌnjuːtə/A machine for pulverizing, grinding, or shredding solid material, especially sewage or waste, into small fragments.nounVery low. Highly technical/industrial term.
- commis/ˈkɒmi/A junior or trainee chef or waiter in a professional kitchen or restaurant.adjectivenounLow
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