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   business

   /ˈbɪznɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade: "experts who typically conduct their business over the internet" Similar workline of worklineoccupationprofessioncareeremploymentjobday jobpositionpursuitvocationcallingfieldspherewalk of lifetradecraftwaymétierinformal:racketgamegriparchaic:employ
   • ▪ an activity that someone is engaged in: "what is your business here?"
   • ▪ a person's concern: "it's not my business to interfere" Similar concernaffairresponsibilityprovincepreservedutyfunctiontaskassignmentobligationproblemworrylookoutinformal:funeralheadachebailiwickpigeonbaby
   • ▪ work that has to be done or matters that have to be attended to: "government business"
   • 2. commercial activity: "firms who want to do business with Japan" Similar tradetradingcommercebuying and sellingdealingtraffictraffickingmarketingmerchandisingbargainingdealingstransactionsnegotiationsproceedings
   • ▪ trade considered in terms of its volume or profitability: "how's business?"
   • ▪ a commercial operation or company: "a catering business" Similar firmcompanyconcernenterpriseventureorganizationoperationundertakingindustrycorporationestablishmenthouseshopofficebureauagencyfranchisepracticepartnershipconsortiumcooperativeconglomerategroupcombinesyndicateinformal:outfitset-up
   • 3. (in Aboriginal English) traditional law and ritual. Australian
   • 4. a situation or series of events, typically a scandalous or discreditable one: informal "maybe something positive will come out of the whole awful business" Similar affairmatterthingissuecaseset of circumstancescircumstancesituationoccasionexperienceeventincidenthappeningoccurrencephenomenoneventualityepisodeinterludeadventure
   • ▪ a difficult matter: "what a business!"
   • 5. actions on stage other than dialogue. theatrical slang
   • 6. a very enjoyable or popular person or thing: informal British "this brandy is the business"
   • 7. a group of ferrets: rare "his goons will go through the ship like a business of ferrets"

   Word Origin Old Englishbisignis ‘anxiety’ (see busy, -ness); the sense ‘state of being busy’ was used from Middle English down to the 18th century, but is now differentiated as busyness. The use ‘appointed task’ dates from late Middle English, and from it all the other current senses have developed.

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2. www.investopedia.com › terms › bWhat Is a Business? Understanding Different Types and Company...

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   Feb 29, 2024 · A business is defined as an organization or enterprising entity engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities. Businesses can be for-profit entities or...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUSINESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the activity of buying and selling goods and services: in business Currently, there are fewer firms in business (= operating) in the area than ever before. My brother's in business. He's in the frozen food business. She set up in business (= started her own company) as a management consultant.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › businessBusiness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BUSINESS is a usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood : trade, line. How to use business in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Business.

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   noun. an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. Synonyms: employment, vocation, calling. the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. Synonyms: traffic, trade, commerce. a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbusiness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of business noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBUSINESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BUSINESS definition: 1. the buying and selling of goods or services: 2. an organization that sells goods or services…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUSINESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A business is an organization which produces and sells goods or which provides a service. The company was a family business. The majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months. He was short of cash after the collapse of his business. Synonyms: establishment, company, firm, concern More Synonyms of business.