value statement
noun
Simple meaning
An organisation's statement of its ethical values, complementary to mission statement and vision statement.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
valyoostaytmuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvæljusˈteɪtmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
business
An organisation's statement of its ethical values, complementary to mission statement and vision statement.
business
A statement of the desirability of something
business
A non-descriptive statement.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An organisation's statement of its ethical values, complementary to mission statement and vision statement.
Used this way, value statement is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional and ethics or values contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
- Ethics/values
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