reportre·port1 /rɪˈpɔːt-ɔːrt/ noun [countableC]1a written or spoken description of a situation or eventa favorable first quarter earnings report
an interim financialprogress report
→ auditor's report → Custom-House report → directors’ report → employment report → law report → market report → statutory report2 (also annual report)FINANCE a report presented each year by the directors of a company to the members and shareholders, containing financial information about the company’s trading activities and the documents the company must produce by law, which are the BALANCE SHEET, the PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT and the AUDITOR’s and DIRECTORS' REPORTsThe company’s annual report revealed a rise of 3.8% in overall passenger income to £7.2 million.
3an official document produced by a group of people, examining a particular subject. People often use the name of the committee producing the report to talk about itthe Cadbury report on the financial aspects of corporate governance
4a newspaper article or part of television or radio programme about a particular situation or eventAccording to a report in ‘The Financial Times’, several potential buyers are interested in the company.
5British EnglishBrEHUMAN RESOURCES a manager’s reports are the people who work for him or herGet feedback about your effectiveness from your boss, your peers, and your direct reports (=the people who are directly below you in your organization).