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report to

rɪˈpɔːrt tuː

formal
beginner
Base verb:
report
Particle:
to
Separable:
No

What does "report to" mean?

To be accountable to someone in a hierarchy

Examples

  • The marketing team reports to the VP.
  • In her new role, she reports directly to the CEO.
  • Who do you report to?
  • All regional managers report to head office.

How to use it

Standard corporate terminology for organizational hierarchy.

Similar expressions

answer to
be accountable to
work under

Opposites

supervise
manage
oversee

Related phrasal verbs

  • stick to

    To continue doing something without changing

  • get up

    To rise from bed after sleeping

  • get back

    To return to a place

  • get along

    To have a friendly relationship with someone

  • get away

    To escape from a place or person

  • get over

    To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

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