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purser

US /ˈpɝsɚ/

noun Advanced · C1 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The purser announced that the flight would land about ten minutes early.

Synonyms

  • cabin stewardhaving a meaning similar to purser

Collocations

  • Easy ask the airline purser for a blanket
    to make a request or inquiry regarding the airline purser for a blanket
  • Medium chief purser handling passenger cabin issues
    describing chief purser handling passenger cabin issues (a person who is in charge)
  • Hard purser overseeing onboard treasury and manifests
    describing purser overseeing onboard treasury and manifests (an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare)
  • Very Hard purser balancing maritime accounts under stormy conditions
    describing purser balancing maritime accounts under stormy conditions (an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare)

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