noun
1.
Synonyms: function 1, duty, office, province, role
2.
Synonyms: patronage 2, custom, trade, traffic
3.
Synonyms: work 1, calling, employment, job, line, occupation, pursuit, ||racket
4.
activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities
the lumber business depends heavily on the housing business
Synonyms: commerce, industry, trade, traffic
5.
Synonyms: enterprise 3, company, concern, establishment, firm, house, outfit
6.
Synonyms: affair 1, concern, matter, shooting match, thing
7.
Synonyms: doodad , dingus, dofunny, doohickey, gadget, gizmo, ||hootenanny, jigger, thingumajig, thingumbob
8.
something personal to oneself
that is none of your business
Synonyms: affair, concern, lookout, occasions, palaver