business
noun [U] (THINGS YOU DO) /ˈbɪz.nɪs/Definition
› the things that you do or the matters that relate only to you: I got on with the business of filling in the form. What she does with her life is her business.Topics and areas of interest
(Definition of business noun (THINGS YOU DO) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affair noun (MATTER)
- angle noun (WAY OF THINKING)
- cause célèbre noun
- item noun
- leitmotiv noun
- matter noun (SITUATION)
- province noun (SUBJECT)
- question noun (PROBLEM)
- specialism noun
- stage noun (THEATRE)
- subject matter noun
- talking of sb/sth idiom
- talking point noun
- term noun (DESCRIPTION)
- term noun (RULES)
- the matter in hand idiom
- thematic adjective
- theme noun (MAIN SUBJECT)
- thesis noun
- topic noun
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