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    PTE
    abbreviation
    part-time employee; part-time employment.
  • Pte
    Pte
    abbreviation
    private

PTE

American  

abbreviation

  1. part-time employee; part-time employment.

  2. pass-through entity.


Pte British  

abbreviation

  1. private

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When the team discovered that some edible portions contained PTE levels above recommended standards, they conducted a formal health risk assessment.

From Science Daily Feb. 17, 2026

Members of the network targeted included Singapore-based Asia Trading & Construction PTE Limited and its director, which Treasury accused of having sold helicopters on behalf of U.S.-sanctioned Rostec to a government in Latin America.

From Reuters Feb. 1, 2023

M1 said in a statement that it had partnered with Shwe Byain Phyu Group to form a joint venture to take over ownership of Telenor Myanmar called Investcom PTE.

From Reuters Mar. 18, 2022

CEO Azmi T. Mikati said in the statement that, "M1 Group is committed to support Investcom PTE in providing essential communications services and investing to develop the telecommunications infrastructure."

From Reuters Mar. 18, 2022

The ship’s owner, Evergreen Marine Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore, couldn’t be reached for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Ms Brown located Pte Neville's great-nephew, Herbie Neville, by searching for the soldier's name and the town he was from online, as his mother's address was included in the note.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

One of the soldiers, Pte Malcolm Neville, told his mother that the food on board was "real good" and that they were "as happy as Larry".

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

The taoiseach noted that "this is a very difficult day" for Pte Rooney's family, in particular his mother Natasha.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2025

Carroll 30/10/01 Bakenlaagte g.s. leg, very slight   4473 Pte.

From The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland by Romer, Cecil Francis

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