commercial enterprise - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"tourism, touristry - the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda" operation - the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride" fishing - the occupation of catching fish for a living storage - the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials manufacture, industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production" business - the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today" market, marketplace, market place - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace" finance - the commercial activity of providing funds and capital printing - the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution packaging - the business of packing; "his business is packaging for transport" building, construction - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades" venture - a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit administration, disposal - a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) establishment - a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence cinema, film, celluloid - a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events" chain - (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) |