overheads
noun[plural]
UKuk/ˈəʊvəhedz/us(USoverhead[CorU])ACCOUNTING,FINANCE
theregularandnecessarycosts, such asrentandheating, that areinvolvedinoperatingabusiness:
cut/reduce/slash overheadsThecombinedcompanyaimstoreduceannualoverheads by as much as £2billion.
high/big/increased overheadsManybigcompanieshave beenhitby high overheads andfallingsales.
low/small/reducedoverheads
corporate/administrative/production overheadsIn an earlyrestructuringmove, thecompanyisshuttingstoresandcuttingadministrativeoverheads.
overhead costs/expensesThemergercutoverheadcostsinhalf.
Compare
direct overhead
indirect overhead