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business

A commercial enterprise that attempts to earn a profit by providing services and/or manufacturing products that are offered for sale.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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