business
US /ˈbɪznəs/
Definition
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
She started her own business after working in banking for ten years.
Synonyms
- enterprisea purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
- companyan institution created to conduct business
- commercetransactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Collocations
- Easy run a family grocery businessto operate, manage, or execute regarding a family grocery business
- Medium conduct business negotiations ethicallyto organize and carry out regarding business negotiations ethically
- Hard redefine core business strategyto redefine core business strategy, meaning to give a new or different definition to
- Very Hard mind your own business strictlyto mind your own business strictly, meaning to be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.