overheads
noun [ plural ]
UK uk/ˈəʊvəhedz/ us( US overhead [ C or U ]) ACCOUNTING, FINANCE
the regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, that are involved in operating a business:
cut/reduce/slash overheads The combined company aims to reduce annual overheads by as much as £2 billion.
high/big/increased overheads Many big companies have been hit by high overheads and falling sales.
low/small/reduced overheads
corporate/administrative/production overheads In an early restructuring move, the company is shutting stores and cutting administrative overheads.
overhead costs/expenses The merger cut overhead costs in half.
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direct overhead
indirect overhead