| business | (n) a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it, Syn. business concern, business organisation, concern, business organization, Example: he bought his brother's business; a small mom-and-pop business; a racially integrated business concern |
| business | (n) a rightful concern or responsibility, Example: it's none of your business; mind your own business |
| business | (n) an immediate objective, Example: gossip was the main business of the evening |
| business | (n) the volume of commercial activity, Example: business is good today; show me where the business was today |
| business | (n) business concerns collectively, Syn. business sector, Example: Government and business could not agree |
| business | (n) incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect, Syn. byplay, stage business, Example: his business with the cane was hilarious |
| business activity | (n) activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise, Syn. commercial activity |
| business address | (n) the address at which a business is located |
| business agent | (n) an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers |
| business card | (n) a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation |
| Business | n.; Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? Luke ii. 49. [ 1913 Webster ] It seldom happens that men of a studious turn acquire any degree of reputation for their knowledge of business. Bp. Popteus. [ 1913 Webster ] The daughter of the King of France, What business has the tortoise among the clouds? L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ] It was a gentle business, and becoming Bestow
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| Businesslike | a. In the manner of one transacting business wisely and by right methods; practical and efficient. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Businessman | a. a person employed in a business at a managerial level, especially an executive or proprietor. This term is seldom applied to technical specialists, unless they are part of upper management. [ PJC ] |
| businesswoman | n. a female businessman. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |