have business dealings with

  • 1dealings — n. business 1) straight; underhanded dealings 2) dealings with (I have had dealings with them) * * * underhanded [ business ] straight dealings with (I have had dealings with them) …

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  • 2business — I (affair) noun activity, concern, duty, interest, matter, mission, proceeding, proposition, responsibility, task, undertaking foreign phrases: Allena negotia exacto officio geruntur. The business of another is to be carried out with particular… …

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  • 3business — [biz′nis] n. [ME bisinesse < OE bisignes: see BUSY & NESS] 1. one s work, occupation, or profession 2. a special task, duty, or function 3. rightful concern or responsibility [no one s business but his own] 4. a matter, affair, activity, etc …

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  • 4have nothing to do with — 1. To avoid 2. To be unconnected with 3. To be no concern of • • • Main Entry: ↑nothing * * * I have no contact or dealings with Billy and his father have had nothing to do with each other for nearly twenty years ■ be no business or concern of …

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  • 5BUSINESS ETHICS — The Role of Wealth Any discussion of business ethics, within any cultural or religious framework, requires at the very outset a definition of the role of material wealth, financial assets, and other forms of economic possessions. Furthermore,… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 6business 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… …

    Universalium

  • 7dealings — [[t]di͟ːlɪŋz[/t]] N PLURAL: usu with supp, oft N with n Someone s dealings with a person or organization are the relations that they have with them or the business that they do with them. He has learnt little in his dealings with the… …

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  • 8business — Employment, occupation, profession, or commercial activity engaged in for gain or livelihood. Activity or enterprise for gain, benefit, advantage or livelihood. Union League Club v. Johnson, 18 Cal.2d 275, 108 P.2d 487, 490. Enterprise in which… …

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  • 9business — Employment, occupation, profession, or commercial activity engaged in for gain or livelihood. Activity or enterprise for gain, benefit, advantage or livelihood. Union League Club v. Johnson, 18 Cal.2d 275, 108 P.2d 487, 490. Enterprise in which… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 10dealings — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extensive ▪ direct, personal ▪ day to day ▪ The new arrangements will help the banks in their ordinary day to day dealings. ▪ futu …

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