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show business

/ˈʃoʊ ˌbɪz·nəs/ n [U] (infml show biz /ˈʃoʊ ˌbɪz/)

Definition

the industry that produces entertainment such as movies and popular music, and the people who work in that industry
(Definition of show business n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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