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 family of a woman who was killed in a mass shooting at a Kansas City nightclub in 2023 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the club and man charged in the mass shooting, alleging the club’s owners were negligent in not securing the business properly.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The partnership between Wise Guys and the Grapevine-Collyville school district’s Career and Technical Education program, now in its second year, gives students the opportunity to get hands-on experience on the business side of the culinary industry.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
Technology may run the systems, but relationships run the business.
—Bylaurie Shakur, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The partnership between Wise Guys and the Grapevine-Collyville school district’s Career and Technical Education program, now in its second year, gives students the opportunity to get hands-on experience on the business side of the culinary industry.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
Technology may run the systems, but relationships run the business.
—Bylaurie Shakur, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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