PETER PRINCIPLES

Meaning of PETER PRINCIPLES in English

humorous theory which describes the tendency of bureaucracies to promote employees till they reach their level of incompetence

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PETER PRINCIPLES — ˈPeter ˌprinciple, the BrE AmE noun [singular] especially humorous the idea that each person who works in an organization gradually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PETER — Peter, Saint :One of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, he was a leader and missionary in the early church, …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
PETER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Altgeld John Peter Behrens Peter Lawrence Peter Berra Brook Sir Peter Stephen Paul Carey …
Английский словарь Британика
PETER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETER — /pee"teuhr/ , n. 1. Also called Simon Peter . died A.D. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PETER
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PETER — n. Saint Peter (died c. AD 67), one of the 12 Apostles; male first name
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Britannica English vocabulary
PETER — Peter, peter BrE AmE ˈpiːt ə AmE ˈpiːt̬ ə r ▷ Peter|ed d ▷ petering ˈpiːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRINCIPLES — Principles BrE AmE trademark a British shop that sells fashionable clothes especially for women
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PETER — I. Peter BrE AmE ⇨ rob Peter to pay Paul at ↑ rob (2) II. Peter, Saint BrE AmE the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PETER — If you say that someone is robbing Peter to pay Paul , you mean that they are transferring money from …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PETER — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Peter/Catherine etc the Great ▪ I’m reading a biography of Alexander the Great. ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PETER — Pan [noun] [U] [informal] [humorous] - a man who never seems to look any older although he is no longer …
Cambridge English vocab
PETER — n. Abelard Peter Altgeld John Peter Behrens Peter Lawrence Peter Berra Brook Sir Peter Stephen Paul Carey Peter Philip Cooper …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETER — n. Russian Pyotr Alekseyevich known as Peter the Great born June 9, 1672, Moscow, Russia died Feb. 8, 1725, St. …
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PETER — n. born 0441; 903 died Jan. 30, 969 Tsar of Bulgaria (927969). The second son of Simeon I , he …
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PETER — n. Spanish Pedro known as Peter the Cruel born Sept. 5, 1319, or Sept. 15, 1317, Balaguer, Catalonia died Jan. …
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PETER — n. Russian Pyotr Alekseyevich born Oct. 23, 1715, St. Petersburg, Russia died Jan. 29, 1730, Moscow Tsar of Russia (172730). …
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PETER — n. Russian Pyotr Fyodorovich orig. Karl Peter Ulrich, duke von Holstein-Gottorp born Feb. 21, 1728, Kiel, Holstein-Gottorp died July 18, …
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PETER — n. Spanish Pedro known as Peter the Great born 1239 died Nov. 11, 1285, Villafrance del Panades, Catalonia King of …
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PRINCIPLES — Synonyms and related words : Ten Commandments, Zeitgeist, alphabet, assured probity, axiology, basics, behavioral norm, blamelessness, business ethics, character, cleanness, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRINCIPLES — See ↑ GOOD 14 ◆◆◆ • ↑ first principles
Longman Activator English vocab
PETER — [Other] A fisherman, resident at Caperneum, originally named Simon or Simeon. After his calling he changed his name into Peter. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
PETER — (a rock or stone). The original name of this disciple was Simon, i.e. "hearer." He was the son of a …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
PRINCIPLES — начала - decoding principles Принципы accounting ~ принципы бухгалтерского учета fundamental accounting ~ основные принципы бухгалтерского учета principles: ~ of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PETER — 1. исчезать (о живых организмах) 2. истощаться (о природных ресурсах) to peter out ≈ см. peter (сленг) сундук; чемодан; узел …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRINCIPLES — Принципы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PETER — peter.ogg _I ʹpi:tə n 1. сл. сундук; чемодан; узел 2. сл. сейф 3. сл. игральные кости ( с добавлением свинца …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PETER — 1) исчезать (о живых организмах) 2) истощаться (о природных ресурсах) • to peter out — см. peter
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
PETER — 1) исчезать (о живых организмах) 2) истощаться (о природных ресурсах) • to peter out — см. peter
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
PRINCIPLES — начала - decoding principles
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PETER — n (мужское имя) 1> Питер 2> библ. Пётр Peter Funk - амер. сл. сообщник аукциониста ( который набивает цену на …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PRINCIPLES — начала (науки)
Англо-Русский физический словарь
PETER — peter n AmE taboo sl He's got a pickled peter У него с конца капает
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
PRINCIPLES — начала - decoding principles Принципы accounting ~ принципы бухгалтерского учета fundamental accounting ~ основные принципы бухгалтерского учета principles: ~ of …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PETER — 1. исчезать (о живых организмах) 2. истощаться (о природных ресурсах) to peter out ≈ см. peter (сленг) сундук; чемодан; узел …
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VALDEZ PRINCIPLES — noun phrase (Environment) A set of guidelines, drawn up in the US in 1989, which is designed to regulate and …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
PRINCIPLE — I. ˈprin(t)səpəl, -səbəl also -inzp- or -in(t)sp- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, modification of Middle French principe, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOGIC — I. ˈläjik, -jēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English logik, from Middle French logique, from Latin logica, from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRINCIPLE — /prin"seuh peuhl/ , n. 1. an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPECTROSCOPY — the investigation of spectra, the phenomena observed when electromagnetic radiations from a particular source are separated into their constituent colours …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOLIDS MECHANICS — science concerned with the stressing, deformation, and failure of solid materials and structures. What, then, is a solid? Any material, …
Britannica English vocabulary
ETHICS — also called Moral Philosophy, the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong. The term is …
Britannica English vocabulary
CRYPTOLOGY — science concerned with communications in secure and usually secret form. It encompasses both cryptography and cryptanalysis. The term cryptology is …
Britannica English vocabulary
CRIMINAL LAW
Britannica English vocabulary
PRINCIPLE — prin ‧ ci ‧ ple S2 W1 AC /ˈprɪnsəp ə l, ˈprɪnsɪp ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MORAL
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STICK
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRINCIPLE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a basic principle ▪ The basic principles underlying all the systems are the same. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ON
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MORAL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IDEAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a perfect/ideal setting ▪ The castle was a perfect setting for the wedding. compromise …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GUIDE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a comprehensive guide ▪ You’ll need to have a comprehensive guide to university courses. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOVERN — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES regulations govern sth (= apply to something ) ▪ There are regulations governing the safety …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BASIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a basic exercise (= simple ) ▪ He showed me some basic exercises for strengthening …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BASIC — INDEX: 1. more important or necessary than anything else 2. the feature or part of something that everything else depends …
Longman Activator English vocab

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