adjective

an accredited organization, worker, or course of study has official approval

adjective

an all-night store, restaurant, bus service, etc. continues to operate for the whole night

adjective

intended to prevent people from competing against each other fairly, especially in business

adjective

used for referring to large and powerful industries that are considered to have a lot of political influence

adjective

a bloated organization or system is not effective because it is too large or has too many workers

adjective

a brick-and-mortar business is a traditional business that does not operate on the Internet

adjective

if business is brisk, a lot of things are being sold quickly

noun

connected with business, or with people who work in business

adjective

used for describing a type of business activity in which companies use the Internet to trade with each other

adjective

owned by the government and run by a group of workers

adjective

relating to business

adjective

producing goods or services to sell

adjective

offering goods or services at lower prices than other companies

adjective

dealing directly with people who buy products or services

adjective

used for describing a type of business activity in which a customer deals with a company using the Internet

adjective

a cooperative business or other organization is owned by the people who work in it who also share the profits

adjective

relating to large companies, or to a particular large company

adjective

consumer-to-consumer: used for describing a type of business activity in which a customer deals with another customer using the Internet

adjective

a drive-through restaurant, bank, etc. is one where you are served through a window without leaving your car

adjective

relating to the skills or activities of entrepreneurs

adjective

a fly-by-night company or businessman cannot be trusted because they are dishonest or may fail

adjective

an incorporated company has the legal status of a corporation

adjective

an infant organization or company is very new

adjective

a labor-intensive industry or process needs a lot of people, so that a large proportion of its costs are salaries rather than new machines or the materials to make things with

adjective

existing in a physical place rather than as a website

adjective

a large company or organization is one that employs a lot of people in many places and has many activities

adjective

a lean business spends as little money and employs as few workers as possible so that it will make a good profit

adjective

used after the name of a company to show that it is a limited company

adjective

controlled by what and how much people want to buy

adjective

market-driven

adjective

relating to trade

adjective

a mom-and-pop business is owned by a single family that also does most or all of the work

adjective

relating to a monopoly in business

adjective

involving several different organizations that work together

adjective

a multinational company or business has offices, stores, or factories in several countries

adjective

a nonprofit organization has goals that do not include making a profit

adjective

a not-for-profit organization exists in order to help people and provide a service, rather than to make money

adjective

an offshore bank or company is not in your own country, but in a country where you pay less tax or where it is more private

adjective

providing a range of products or services in one place

adjective

a business that is overstaffed has more workers than it needs

adjective

storing and communicating information in electronic form instead of on paper

adjective

relating to companies that are looking for other companies to buy, or are showing this type of behavior

adjective

a self-financing organization, business, etc. earns all the money that it needs to pay its own costs

adjective

a self-service restaurant or gas station is one where the customers have to serve themselves

adjective

providing help, information, or advice for the public in exchange for payment

adjective

without enough workers

adjective

providing services instead of selling or making products

adjective

a company or organization that is top-heavy has too many workers at higher levels and not enough at lower levels

adjective

not having enough workers to do a job quickly or effectively

adjective

not having enough workers to do a job quickly or effectively

adjective

an unlisted company is not on the official list of a particular stock exchange, so that you cannot buy or sell its stock there

adjective

an upstart company is one that has quickly become very successful

adjective

adverb

noun

a highly/well capitalized business has a lot of money invested in it