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1.nounA specific commercial enterprise or establishment."I was left my father's business."
2.nounA person's occupation, work, or trade."He is in the motor and insurance businesses."
3.nounCommercial, industrial, or professional activity."He's such a poor cook, I can't believe he's still in business!"
4.nounThe volume or amount of commercial trade."Business has been slow lately."
5.nounOne's dealings; patronage."I shall take my business elsewhere."
6.nounPrivate commercial interests taken collectively."This proposal will satisfy both business and labor."
7.nounThe management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management."I studied business at Harvard."
8.nounA particular situation or activity."This UFO stuff is a mighty strange business."
9.nounAny activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter."Let's get down to business."
10.nounSomething involving one personally."That's none of your business."
11.noun(parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action."If that concludes the announcements, we'll move on to new business."
12.noun(travel) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.
13.nounAction carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.
14.nounThe collective noun for a group of ferrets.
15.nounSomething very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")"These new phones are the business!"
16.nounExcrement, particularly that of a non-human animal."As the cart went by, its horse lifted its tail and did its business."
17.adjectiveOf, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes."Please do not use this phone for personal calls; it is a business phone."
18.adjectiveProfessional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.
19.adjectiveSupporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.