the business
noun
British slang
: a very good or impressive person or thing
Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.
You should see their new office. It's the business.
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The curriculum is aimed at providing participants with a deeper, working knowledge of the business, from foundational principles to practical application.
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Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
Following the acquisition, Andrea Panconesi, whose grandmother Luisa Jaquin founded the business with a small boutique on Florence’s Via Roma in 1929, became chairman of the company, which back then generated revenues of around 230 million euros.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Their mother, Esther Snyder, who remained actively involved in the business, died in August 2006.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
The tech has been deployed across broad corners of the business including software development, to assist with drafting contracts, producing R&D database queries, and content management.
—John Kell, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
Following the acquisition, Andrea Panconesi, whose grandmother Luisa Jaquin founded the business with a small boutique on Florence’s Via Roma in 1929, became chairman of the company, which back then generated revenues of around 230 million euros.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Their mother, Esther Snyder, who remained actively involved in the business, died in August 2006.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
The tech has been deployed across broad corners of the business including software development, to assist with drafting contracts, producing R&D database queries, and content management.
—John Kell, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the business
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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