Business meaning

busi·ness

ˈbiznəs/

noun

noun: business

1. 1.

   a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.

   "she had to do a lot of smiling in her business"

   synonyms:

   work, line of work, occupation, profession, career, employment, job, position; More vocation, calling; field, sphere, trade, métier, craft; informalbiz, racket, game "Bill's business is electrical engineering"

   • an activity that someone is engaged in.

     "what is your business here?"
   • a person's concern.

     "this is none of your business"

     synonyms:

     concern, affair, responsibility, duty, function, obligation; More problem, worry; informalbeeswax, bailiwick "none of your business"

   • work that has to be done or matters that have to be attended to.

     "government business"
2. 2.

   the practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce.

   "the world of business"

   synonyms:

   trade, trading, commerce, dealing, traffic, merchandising; More