Meaning

• A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

  "I was left my father's business."

• A person's occupation, work, or trade.

  "He is in the motor and insurance businesses."

• Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.

  "He's such a poor cook, I can't believe he's still in business!"

• The volume or amount of commercial trade.

  "Business has been slow lately."

• One's dealings; patronage.

  "I shall take my business elsewhere."

• Private commercial interests taken collectively.

  "This proposal will satisfy both business and labor."

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

  "I studied business at Harvard."

• A particular situation or activity.

  "This UFO stuff is a mighty strange business."

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

  "Let's get down to business."

• Something involving one personally.

  "That's none of your business."

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

• Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.

• The collective noun for a group of ferrets.

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

  "These new phones are the business!"

• Excrement, particularly that of a non-human animal.

  "As the cart went by, its horse lifted its tail and did its business."

Meaning

• Of, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.

  "Please do not use this phone for personal calls; it is a business phone."

• Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.

• Supporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.