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Acting

Meaning in business english, with examples

adjectiveCommon term

In business english, acting means: Temporarily carrying out the duties of a role while its usual holder is absent or the post is vacant.

In Turkish: vekaleten görev yapan

How it is used

Placed before a job title. Acting status does not by itself explain the person's decision powers; those should be specified separately.

Example sentences

  1. Our acting director will handle approvals while the permanent director is away.

    The role is filled temporarily during the usual holder's absence.

  2. She became acting head of sales until the company completed its recruitment process.

    The appointment covers a gap while a longer-term choice is made.

Common collocations

  • acting director
  • acting head of department
  • head ofA job title for the person in charge of a department, team or function, as in 'Head of Marketing' or 'Head of HR'.
  • managing directorIn British and many European companies, the most senior manager who runs the business day to day; often shortened to MD.

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