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  • 41business — busi|ness W1S1 [ˈbıznıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(buying or selling goods or services)¦ 2¦(company)¦ 3¦(how much work a company has)¦ 4¦(for your job)¦ 5¦(what someone should be involved in)¦ 6¦(things to be dealt with)¦ 7¦(matter)¦ 8 be in business 9 (go)… …

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  • 42concern — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a be relevant or important to (this concerns you). b relate to; be about. 2 (usu. refl.; often foll. by with, in, about, or to + infin.) interest or involve oneself (don t concern yourself with my problems). 3 worry, affect (it… …

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  • 43business organization — Introduction       an entity formed for the purpose of carrying on commercial enterprise. Such an organization is predicated on systems of law governing contract and exchange, property rights, and incorporation.       Business enterprises… …

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  • 44business — n. commerce trade 1) to conduct, do, transact; drum up business (to do business with smb.) 2) to go into business 3) to go out of business 4) big; small business 5) a mail order business; show business; the travel business 6) retail; wholesale… …

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  • 45business — [[t]bɪ̱znɪs[/t]] ♦ businesses 1) N UNCOUNT Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services. ...young people seeking a career in business... Jennifer has an impressive academic and business background.… …

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  • 46concern — 1. verb 1) the report concerns the war Syn: be about, deal with, have to do with, cover; discuss, go into, examine, study, review, analyze; relate to, pertain to 2) that doesn t concern you Syn …

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  • 47concern — con•cern [[t]kənˈsɜrn[/t]] v. t. 1) to be of interest or importance to; affect; involve: Drug abuse concerns us all[/ex] 2) to relate to; be connected with 3) to interest or engage (used reflexively or in the passive): to concern oneself with… …

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  • 48concern — 1. verb 1) the report concerns the war Syn: be about, deal with, cover, relate to, pertain to 2) that doesn t concern you Syn: affect, involve, be relevant to, apply to, have a bearing on …

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  • 49business — /ˈbɪznəs / (say biznuhs) noun 1. one s occupation, profession, or trade. 2. Economics the sale of goods and services for the purpose of making a profit. 3. Commerce a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in business; an established or… …

  • 50business finance — Raising and managing of funds by business organizations. Such activities are usually the concern of senior managers, who must use financial forecasting to develop a long term plan for the firm. Shorter term budgets are then devised to meet the… …

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