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above-the-line

a·bove-the-line


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of amounts deductible from gross income: describes the profit after taxation that a company makes on its ordinary activities

2. of advertising expenditure: describes advertising for which payment is made and for which a commission is paid to an advertising agency

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