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Definition of Business
Busi´ness Pronunciation: bĭz´nĕs | n. | 1. | That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or shorter time; constant employment; regular occupation; as, the business of life; business before pleasure. | | 2. | Any particular occupation or employment engaged in for livelihood or gain, as agriculture, trade, art, or a profession. | | 3. | Financial dealings; buying and selling; traffic in general; mercantile transactions. | | 4. | That which one has to do or should do; special service, duty, or mission. | | 5. | Affair; concern; matter; - used in an indefinite sense, and modified by the connected words. | | 6. | (Drama) The position, distribution, and order of persons and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by the stage manager in rehearsal. | | 7. | Care; anxiety; diligence. |
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