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marketeer 2 (in Britain) (cap.) a person who has a particular view on Britain's membership of the EU: anti-Marketeer/pro-Marketeer
market 'forces n [P] the free operation of business and trade without any controls by government, so that prices and wage levels depend on the level of demand. Capitalist systems are based on the belief that this is the best way to operate.
market 'garten BrE || truck farm AmE — n an area for growing vegetables and fruit for sale —er n —ing n [U]
mar-ket-ing /'mɑ:kɪŋ||'mɑ:r-/ n [U] 1 the branch of business concerned with advertising, PUBLICITY etc: a job in marketing | marketing strategies | the marketing director 2 AmE the act of doing one's shopping, especially for food: I have to go marketing in the morning. | When will you do the marketing?
market 'leader n a service or product which sells better than any other of its kind
'market ,maker n tech a dealer buying and selling securities (SECURITY), usually buying in large numbers and selling in smaller amounts
market 'niche n a space for a product or service to fill in the area of buying and selling: Body Shop found a market niche for cosmetics not tested on animals.
mar-ket-place /'mɑ:kɪtpleɪs||'mɑ:r-/ n 1 [C] an open area, especially a square, where a market is held 2 [the] the area of business activity which involves buying and selling: We don't know if this new product will be successful until we test it out in the marketplace.
market 'price n the price which buyers will actually pay for something
market re'search n [U] the process of collecting information about what people buy and why, usually done by companies so that they can find ways of increasing sales: We know the product will sell well because we've done a lot of market research on it.
market 'share n the amount of a particular type of goods or services sold by a company when compared with the total amount of such goods etc sold: We are aiming to increase our market share in home computers.
'market town n a town where a market is held, especially one for buying and selling sheep, cattle etc
market 'value n the value of a product, especially a house, based on the price that people are willing to pay for it rather than the cost of making or building it
mark-ing /'mɑ:kɪŋ||'mɑ:r-/ n [C usually pl.;U] (any of a set of) coloured marks on an animal's skin, fur, or on a bird's feathers: The leopard has beautiful markings.
Mar-ko-va, Dame A-li-ci-a /mɑ:'kəʊvə||mɑ:r-, ə'li:sɪə/ (1910-2004) a British BALLET dancer who performed all over the world and is known especially for her performances in the ballet Giselle. She danced with Diaghilev's BALLET company from 1925 to 1929, started the London Festival Ballet in 1950, and was DIRECTOR of the New York Metropolitan Opera Ballet from 1963 to 1969.
Marks and Spen-cer /mɑ:ks ænd 'spensə||mɑ:rks-/ trademark a large British store that sells mainly clothes and food. The company is often informally called M & S or Marks and Sparks. Marks and Spencer is known for selling good quality clothes at reasonable prices, especially underwear. Their food products include things that are easy to prepare or ready to eat.
marks-man /'mɑ:ksmən||'mɑ:rks-/, marks-wom-an /-ˌwʊmən/ fem. — n pl. -men /mən/ a person who can shoot well with a gun: an expert marksman
marks-man-ship /'mɑ:ksmənʃɪp||'mɑ:rks-/ n [U] the quality or ability of a marksman; skill in shooting
mark-up /'mɑ:k-ʌp||'mɑ:rk-/ n the amount by which a price is raised by a seller to pay for costs and allow for profit: a markup of 20% on cigarettes in the hotel shop -> compare MARKDOWN; see also MARK UP
marl /mɑ:l||mɑ:rl/ n [U] a soil formed of clay and LIME
Marl-bo-ro /'mɑ:lbərə||'mɑ:rlbə:roʊ/ trademark a type of cigarette made by the US tobacco company PHILIP MORRIS and sold all over the world. Marlboro advertisements often show impressive outdoor scenes from the US, with COWBOYS on horses, and use the phrase 'Marlboro country' to describe these places.
Marl-bo-rough /'mɑ:lbərə||'mɑ:rlbə:roʊ/ a town in Wiltshire, southwest England, known for its famous PUBLIC SCHOOL (=an expensive private school) Marlborough College
Mar-ley, Bob /'mɑ:li:l||'mɑ:r-/ (1945-81) a Jamaican singer and songwriter who helped to make REGGAE music popular. His group was called Bob Marley and the Wailers. He was a RASTAFARIAN, and wore his hair in DREADLOCKS. His songs, which include No Woman, No Cry and Redemption Song, often have a political message.
Marley's 'Ghost the spirit of Jacob Marley, who is the dead business partner of SCROOGE in the book A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles DICKENS. He appears to Scrooge on Christmas Eve, and tells him that he will be visited by three spirits.
'Marley ,tiles trademark a type of TILE (=flat square piece of material) produced by a British company called Marley. They are usually made of VINYL (=strong plastic that bends) and are used to cover floors, especially in kitchens.
mar-lin /'mɑ:lɪn||'mɑ:r-/ n pl. marlin or marlins a very large sea fish with a long sharp nose, which is hunted for sport
Mar-low-e, Chris-to-pher /'mɑ:ləʊ||'mɑ:r-, 'krɪstəfər/ (1564-93) an English poet and writer of plays, best known for his plays Dr Faustus, Edward II, and Tamburlaine the Great, and who is thought by many people to have influenced the work of Shakespeare. He was killed in a fight in a TAVERN.
Marlowe, Philip an American PRIVATE DETECTIVE (=someone who is employed to look for information or missing people) in stories written by Raymond CHANDLER. Marlowe is a tough and determined character who does not often show his feelings, but he is honest and believes in justice. He is known for being IRONIC (=when you say the opposite of what you really mean as a joke), and for making jokes while pretending to be serious.
mar-ma-lade¹ /'mɑ:məleɪd||'mɑ:r-/ n [U] a JAM made from CITRUS fruits, especially oranges. In Britain it is eaten at breakfast with TOAST and butter.
marmalade² adj especially BrE (especially of a cat) dark orange in colour
Marmara -> see SEA OF MARMARA
Mar-mite /'mɑ:maɪt||'mɑ:r-/ trademark a type of soft, dark brown substance with a strong salty taste, which is a YEAST EXTRACT. It is usually spread on bread in small quantities, but it can also be used to give taste to soups. It is a typically British food, sold in a round brown glass container. There is a similar product sold in Australia called VEGEMITE.
mar-mo-set /'mɑ:məzet||'mɑ:rməset, -zet/ n any of several types of very small hairy monkey from Central and South America, with large eyes
mar-mot /'mɑ:mɒt||'mɑ:r-/ n a small European or American plant-eating animal that lives in holes in the ground -> compare GROUNDHOG
Mar-on-ite /'mærənaɪt/ n a member of a Christian religious group, connected with the Roman Catholic Church, who live mainly in Lebanon
ma-roon¹ /mə'ru:n/ v [T] to leave (someone) alone in a place where no one lives, with no means of getting away: Our boat sank and we were marooned on a small island.
maroon² adj having a very dark red-brown colour —maroon n [U]
maroon³ n a small ROCKET that explodes high in the air, used as a signal, especially at sea
Mar-ple, Miss /'mɑ:pəl||'mɑ:r-/ a character in crime novels by Agatha CHRISTIE, which have also been made into a popular British television series. Miss Marple is a very nice polite old English lady who is also clever at discovering criminals, especially murderers.
mar-quee /mɑ:'ki:||mɑ:r-/ n 1 a large tent for outdoor public events, such as competitions or shows, or for eating and drinking in 2 AmE a sign above a theatre or cinema which gives the name of the play or film and sometimes its actors
mar-qu-et-ry /'mɑ:kɪstri||'mɑ:r-/ n [U] (the art of making) a type of pattern in wood, in which different coloured pieces are fitted together, especially on the surface of furniture