running
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
:
gestión
- In a good many schools, administrators promote a controlled, "smooth-running" school at the expense of real learning.
- running of the business
- running costs
- smooth running
Examples
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At the moment she's in America, supervising the running of her clinic in New Hampshire.
Fiction book (1991) -
In addition, it is argued that those students involved in the running of the valet parking enterprise receive real-world experience.
Academic text (2011) -
I was visiting him and and running our organization.
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My grandfather asked the three of us to take over the running of his company.
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After the death of her parents, his mother had taken over the running of the B&B.
Fiction book (1998) -
And a big part of running an Ato correctly is timing.
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As associate warden, you are responsible for the day-to-day running - of the prison, are you not?
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Nevertheless, the day-to-day running of the bank rested with three vice presidents.
Fiction book (1994) -
She is responsible for the running of the charity, ensuring all funds are managed properly.
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Effective running of the project requires close collaboration among all team members.
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
60
2.8
A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team
- Specialized
1
3.5
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
- Specialized
1
6.5
A heading at the top of each page that shows the title or section
A plant with long stems that grow along the ground and produce black berries
- Specialized
A climbing tropical plant with thin divided leaf parts and stems that smell bad when crushed
- Jargon
A short title appears at the top of each page to show the chapter or section
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Running comes from the verb run, which long ago also came to mean 'to lead or manage'. So the 'running' of a business is the act of managing or being in charge.