[noun] 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, concern, organization, organisation
[noun] the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" Synonyms:commercial enterprise, enterprise
[noun] business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree" Synonyms:sector
[noun] the volume of business activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"
[noun] a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"
[noun] 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
[noun] an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"
[noun] incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" Synonyms:stage byplay
[noun] customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele" Synonyms:clientele, patronage
