Definition of business

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business - 10 definitions

- noun
1. business -- a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
synonyms: concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
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2. commercial enterprise -- the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
synonyms: commercial enterprise, business enterprise
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3. occupation -- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
synonyms: occupation, job, line of work, line
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4. business -- a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"
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5. business -- an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"
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6. business -- the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"
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7. business -- business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"
synonyms: business sector
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8. clientele -- customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
synonyms: clientele, patronage
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9. business -- incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"
synonyms: stage business, byplay
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10. business, biz -- an occupation, profession, or trade
synonyms: biz, businesses, ergon
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