To sue, to take someone to court in a legal disagreement.
They broke our contract and didn't pay, so we sued them and won.
She sued her employer for firing her, but she lost because they had the right to fire her.
To restrict, to put limits on something.
This is a restricted area, so stay away.
We need to restrict them from talking to anyone about our project.
To negotiate, to deal with or bargain with others to reach an agreement.
Instead of starting a war, we should negotiate and find a way to compromise.
We are trying to negotiate a better deal, but it isn't easy.
Responsible for or responsible to, to be responsible for something means to have the job of getting it done or taking care of.
If you are responsible to someone, it means that you are working under their control.
Oversee or supervise, to control or direct a process or project.
One of his responsibilities was to supervise the rescue operations and keep things under control.
As product manager, she oversees the work of several departments.
To merge, to combine or come together.
Those two companies used to be competitors, but now they have merged into one company.
When the two companies merged, many people were laid off.
To acquire, to buy or take possession.
Some big companies grow by acquiring other companies.
One way to protect your business is to acquire your competitors.
An agenda, a plan or list of items to be discussed at a meeting.
The agenda for the meeting is still unclear.
What are the main points on the agenda for the meeting.
A contract, a written document that defines the rules in a relationship.
A contract isn't usually useful until things begin to go badly in a relationship.
According to our contract, their first payment is due next week.
(It took a long time to agree on a contract because their lawyers kept finding issues that kept us apart.)
Assets and liabilities, assets are what you own and liabilities are what you owe.
Knowing the assets and liabilities of a company helps determine a company's value.
The company had more liabilities than assets so we decided not to invest.
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