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show business

 
 
noun [U] (also informal showbiz) COMMERCE

Definition

the entertainment business: in show business Her life in show business didn't last long. Family commitments led her to quit show business.
(Definition of show business noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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