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A specific commercial enterprise or establishment. +

A person's occupation, work, or trade.

Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.

The volume or amount of commercial trade.

One's dealings; patronage.

Private commercial interests taken collectively.

The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.

A particular situation or activity.

Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.

Something involving one personally.

(parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.

Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.

(stage business in theatre) (theatre) (gloss=aspect of acting)

(rare) {{n-g|The collective noun for}} a group of ferrets. +

(British) Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")

The act of defecation, or the excrement itself, particularly that of a non-human animal.

(slang) Disruptive shenanigans.

(Australian Aboriginal) Matters. (e.g sorry business = a funeral)

Of, to, pertaining to{{,}} or used for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.

Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.

Supporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.