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compliance departmentA department within an organization responsible for ensuring that the company follows laws, regulations, and internal policies

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A department within an organization responsible for ensuring that the company follows laws, regulations, and internal policies

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈplaɪəns dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

Korean meaning: 회사가 법률, 규정, 내부 정책을 준수하도록 하는 책임을 지는 조직 내 부서

Korean pronunciation: 컴**플라**이언스 디**파**트먼트

Example Sentences

  • The new employee was terrified of the compliance department until she realized they were just really good at following rules, not making scary ones.
  • Our compliance department ensures all business activities meet regulatory standards.
  • The compliance department's motto is 'Better safe than sued!'

compliance department

NOUN

//kəmˈplaɪəns dɪˈpɑːrtmənt//

A department within an organization responsible for ensuring that the company follows laws, regulations, and internal policies

compliance department concept
💡 Concept

회사가 법률, 규정, 내부 정책을 준수하도록 하는 책임을 지는 조직 내 부서

compliance department rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Compliance department builds alliance to monitor every appliance!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəmˈplaɪəns dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈplaɪəns dɪˈpɑːtmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootcomply
Suffix--ance

Origin

compliance는 '함께(com-) 접다(ply)'에서 나온 말로, 규칙에 '맞추어 접는다'는 의미에서 '준수'라는 뜻이 되었고, department는 '나누어 놓다'는 뜻의 라틴어에서 유래

🎵Rhyme

alliancerelianceappliance
alliance
reliance
appliance

🔗Collocations

compliance department manager
work in compliance department
compliance department audit
contact compliance department
compliance department guidelines
compliance department training

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The new employee was terrified of the compliance department until she realized they were just really good at following rules, not making scary ones.

Our compliance department ensures all business activities meet regulatory standards.

😄 Fun example

The compliance department's motto is 'Better safe than sued!'

She was promoted to head the compliance department after successfully implementing new policies.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

regulatory departmentlegal compliance unitgovernance departmentrisk management department

Antonyms

violation unitnon-compliance section

Related

auditregulationpolicygovernancerisk managementlegal affairs

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