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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
application
/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
formal request for a job, building permission, etc.
- “It's important to list your references on the job application.”Tatoeba
- “You need to list your qualifications for the job application.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)