overheads

overheads
[[t]o͟ʊvə(r)hedz[/t]]
N-PLURAL
The overheads of a business are its regular and essential expenses, such as salaries, rent, electricity, and telephone bills.

We are having to cut our costs to reduce overheads and remain competitive.


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  • overheads — / əυvəhedz/ plural noun the indirect costs of the day to day running of a business, i.e. not money spent of producing goods, but money spent on such things as renting or maintaining buildings and machinery ● The sales revenue covers the… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

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