business

(noun) a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it. Synonyms: concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation. Examples: "He bought his brother's business." "A small mom-and-pop business." "A racially integrated business concern."

(noun) the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects. Synonyms: commercial enterprise, business enterprise. Example: "Computers are now widely used in business."

(noun) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money. Synonyms: occupation, job, line of work, line. Example: "He's not in my line of business."

(noun) a rightful concern or responsibility. Examples: "It's none of your business." "Mind your own business."

(noun) an immediate objective. Example: "Gossip was the main business of the evening."

(noun) the volume of commercial activity. Examples: "Business is good today." "Show me where the business was today."

(noun) business concerns collectively. Synonyms: business sector. Example: "Government and business could not agree."

(noun) customers collectively. Synonyms: clientele, patronage. Example: "They have an upper class clientele."

(noun) incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect. Synonyms: stage business, byplay. Example: "His business with the cane was hilarious."