business community

noun

: the people involved in the upper levels of businesses

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The Iranian strikes have rattled the expatriate business community and international investors that Dubai has spent decades cultivating by projecting stability in a volatile neighborhood. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 In Dallas, a $100,000 salary is a figure that’s more than double the area’s individual median income, but a useful benchmark for the region’s burgeoning business community. Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 Once a resident of Chicago’s Gold Coast and a leader of the city’s business community, has gone on to become the nation’s most influential banker as boss of JPMorgan Chase in New York. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 That proposal had been praised by some neighborhood leaders who often oppose high-rise housing in or near single-family areas, but it was harshly criticized by leaders of the development and business community. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for business community

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“Business community.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20community. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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