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From Old English bisigness. See busy.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbɪzˌnəs/ or /ˈbɪzˌnɪs/, SAMPA: /"bIzn@s/ or /"bIznIs/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: busi‧ness
Noun
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Singular business |
Plural countable and uncountable; plural businesses |
business (countable and uncountable; plural businesses)
- (countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
- I was left my father's business.
- (countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade.
- He is in the motor business.
- I'm going to Las Vegas on business.
- (uncountable) Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
- He's such a poor cook, I can't believe he's still in business!
- We do business all over the world.
- (uncountable) The volume or amount of commercial trade.
- Business has been slow lately.
- They did nearly a million dollars of business over the long weekend.
- (uncountable) One's dealings; patronage.
- I shall take my business elsewhere.
- (uncountable) Private commercial interests taken collectively.
- This proposal will satisfy both business and labor.
- (uncountable) The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.
- I studied business at Harvard.
- (countable) A particular situation or activity.
- This UFO stuff is a mighty strange business.
- (countable) An objective or a matter needing to be dealt with.
- Our principal business here is to get drunk.
- Let's get down to business.
- (uncountable) Something involving one personally.
- That's none of your business.
- (uncountable, parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.
- If that concludes the announcements, we'll move on to new business.
- (travel, uncountable) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.
- 1992 James Wallace and Jim Erickson, Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire[1], page 154:
- Gates, who always flew business or coach, didn't particularly like the high air fares Nishi was charging to Microsoft, […]
- 1992 James Wallace and Jim Erickson, Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire[1], page 154:
- (acting) Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.
- 1983 Peter Thomson, Shakespeare's Theatre[2], ISBN 0710203829, page 155:
- The business with the hat is a fine example of the difficulty of distinguishing between 'natural' and 'formal' acting.
- 1983 Peter Thomson, Shakespeare's Theatre[2], ISBN 0710203829, page 155:
- (countable, rare) The collective noun for a group of ferrets.
- 2004 Dave Duncan, The Jaguar Knights: A Chronicle of the King's Blades[3], ISBN 0060555114, page 252:
- I'm sure his goons will go through the ship like a business of ferrets, and they'll want to look in our baggage.
- 2004 Dave Duncan, The Jaguar Knights: A Chronicle of the King's Blades[3], ISBN 0060555114, page 252:
- (uncountable, slang, UK) Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")
- These new phones are the business!
- (slang, uncountable) Excrement, particularly that of a non-human animal.
- Your ferret left his business all over the floor.
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Finnish
Etymology
From English business.
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈbisnes]
Noun
business
- business (commercial enterprise)
Synonyms
Italian
Etymology
English
Noun
business m. inv.
- business (commercial enterprise)
Tatar
Etymology
Late loanword from English.
Noun
business
Declension
declension of business| Nominative | business |
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| Genitive | businessnıñ |
| Dative | businessga |
| Accusative | businessnı |
| Locative | businessda |
| Ablative | businessdan |
References
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I work for a 501C business,which is closing and liquidating. Can I start my own separate taxable business?
Q. I have worked for the 501C business for 10 yrs total, 3 in this specific business area. They no longer wish to carry this branch of their association. When they close, I will be fired. Can I start up my own for profit business, with the same business description?
Asked by izzy - Fri Sep 29 12:12:56 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You may have some problems if you use similar names or other things that may be the intellectual or business property of the 501C (3). You should get a written agreement with the Association approving your enterprise. If you plan on using the same facilities as the non-profit there could be some zoning issues that would require a new approval by the local planning department. After that you may organize in the same manner as any business.
Answered by unknown - Fri Sep 29 12:41:32 2006
Q. I have worked for the 501C business for 10 yrs total, 3 in this specific business area. They no longer wish to carry this branch of their association. When they close, I will be fired. Can I start up my own for profit business, with the same business description?
Asked by izzy - Fri Sep 29 12:12:56 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You may have some problems if you use similar names or other things that may be the intellectual or business property of the 501C (3). You should get a written agreement with the Association approving your enterprise. If you plan on using the same facilities as the non-profit there could be some zoning issues that would require a new approval by the local planning department. After that you may organize in the same manner as any business.
Answered by unknown - Fri Sep 29 12:41:32 2006
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