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Project (Noun)

|ˈpräjˌekt; -ikt|

Definition:
An important and carefully planned piece of work that will create something new or improve a situation.

Examples:
1. British Aerospace expected the project to be completed by early 2006.
2. I’m the project manager for our new database.

Collocations:
- project management: the organizing and managing of resources in order to complete a project within a defined scope, time, and cost.
- project manager: the person in charge of a project
- pilot project: a test or trial project