Business – Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

types:

confectionery

the occupation and skills of a confectioner

sport

the occupation of athletes who compete for pay

farming, land

agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

biz, game

your occupation or line of work

calling, career, vocation

the particular occupation for which you are trained

employment, work

the occupation for which you are paid

appointment

the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot

a job in an organization

salt mine, treadmill

a job involving drudgery and confinement

craft, trade

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

profession

an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

medium, metier

an occupation for which you are especially well suited

accountancy, accounting

the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

photography

the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies

catering

providing food and services

gig

a job, especially a temporary job

coaching, coaching job

the job of a professional coach

booking, engagement

employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time

ministry

the work of a minister of religion

navigation, sailing, seafaring

the work of a sailor

professional boxing

boxing for money

professional wrestling

wrestling for money

sumo

a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground

professional golf

playing golf for money

professional football

football played for pay

professional baseball

playing baseball for money

professional basketball

playing basketball for money

professional tennis

playing tennis for money

work load, workload

work that a person is expected to do in a specified time

piecework

work paid for according to the quantity produced

specialisation, specialism, speciality, specialization, specialty

the special line of work you have adopted as your career

lifework

the principal work of your career

walk, walk of life

careers in general

service

employment in or work for another

telecommuting, teleworking

employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem

services

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

public service

employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)

academicianship

the position of member of an honorary academy

accountantship

the position of accountant

admiralty

the office of admiral

ambassadorship

the post of ambassador

apostleship

the position of apostle

apprenticeship, internship

the position of apprentice

associateship

the position of associate (as in an office or academy)

attorneyship

the position of attorney

bailiffship

the office of bailiff

baronetage

the state of a baronet

bishopry, episcopate

the office and dignity of a bishop

cadetship

the position of cadet

caliphate

the office of a caliph

captaincy, captainship

the post of captain

cardinalship

the office of cardinal

chairmanship

the position of chairman

chancellorship

the office of chancellor

chaplaincy, chaplainship

the position of chaplain

chieftaincy, chieftainship

the position of chieftain

clerkship

the job of clerk

commandership, commandery

the position or office of commander

comptrollership

the position of comptroller

consulship

the post of consul

controllership

the position of controller

councillorship, councilorship

the position of council member

counsellorship, counselorship

the position of counselor

curacy

the position of a curate

curatorship

the position of curator

custodianship

the position of custodian

deanery, deanship

the position or office of a dean

directorship

the position of a director of a business concern

discipleship

the position of disciple

editorship

the position of editor

eldership

the office of elder

emirate

the office of an emir

fatherhood

the status of a father

fatherhood

the status of a religious leader

foremanship

the position of foreman

generalcy, generalship

the office and authority of a general

governorship

the office of governor

headship

the position of head

headship

the position of headmaster or headmistress

hot seat

a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism

incumbency

the office of an incumbent

inspectorship

the office of inspector

instructorship

the position of instructor

internship

the position of a medical intern

judgeship, judicature

the position of judge

khanate

the position of a khan

lectureship

the post of lecturer

legateship, legation

the post or office of legate

legislatorship

the office of legislator

librarianship

the position of librarian

lieutenancy

the position of a lieutenant

magistracy, magistrature

the position of magistrate

managership

the position of manager

manhood

the status of being a man

marshalship

the post of marshall

mastership

the position of master

mayoralty

the position of mayor

messiahship

the position of messiah

moderatorship

the position of moderator

overlordship

the position of overlord

pastorate, pastorship

the position of pastor

peasanthood

the state of being a peasant

plum

a highly desirable position or assignment

praetorship

the office of praetor

precentorship

the position of precentor

preceptorship

the position of preceptor

prefecture

the office of prefect

prelacy, prelature

the office or station of a prelate

premiership

the office of premier

presidency, presidentship

the office and function of president

primateship

the office of primate

principalship

the post of principal

priorship

the office of prior

proconsulate, proconsulship

the position of proconsul

proctorship

the position of proctor

chair, professorship

the position of professor

protectorship

the position of protector

public office

a position concerning the people as a whole

rabbinate

the office or function of a rabbi

receivership

the office of a receiver

rectorate, rectorship

the office or station of a rector

regency

the office of a regent

residency

the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)

rulership

the position of ruler

sainthood

the status and dignity of a saint

secretaryship

the position of secretary

feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory

the position and authority of a feudal lord

senatorship

the office of senator

sinecure

an office that involves minimal duties

solicitorship

the position of solicitor

speakership

the position of Speaker

stewardship

the position of steward

studentship

the position of student

teachership

the position of teacher

thaneship

the position of thane

throne

the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions

treasurership

the position of treasurer

tribuneship

the position of tribune

trusteeship

the position of trustee

vice-presidency

the office and function of a vice president

viceroyship

the position of viceroy

viziership

the position of vizier

wardenship

the position of warden

wardership

the position of warder

womanhood

the status of a woman

business life, professional life

a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities

airplane mechanics

the craft of building and repairing airplanes

auto mechanics

the craft of building and repairing automobiles

basketry

the craft of basket making

carpentry, woodwork, woodworking

the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood

drafting, mechanical drawing

the craft of drawing blueprints

dressmaking

the craft of making dresses

electrical work

the craft of an electrician

interior decoration, interior design

the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior

lumbering

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

masonry

the craft of a mason

oculism

the craft of an oculist

house painting, painting

the occupation of a house painter

papermaking

the craft of making paper

pilotage, piloting

the occupation of a pilot

plumbery, plumbing

the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)

pottery

the craft of making earthenware

learned profession

one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles

literature

the profession or art of a writer

architecture

the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect

education

the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

journalism

the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media

politics

the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs

pyrotechnics, pyrotechny

the craft of making fireworks

roofing

the craft of a roofer

sheet-metal work

the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)

shingling

the laying on of shingles

tailoring

the occupation of a tailor

tool-and-die work

the craft of making special tools and dies

cost accounting

keeping account of the costs of items in production

bookkeeping, clerking

the activity of recording business transactions

inventory accounting

accounting that controls and evaluates inventory

handicraft

a craft that requires skillful hands

paper route

the job of delivering newspapers regularly

mintage

act or process of minting coins

tanning

making leather from rawhide

engineering, technology

the practical application of science to commerce or industry

typography

the craft of composing type and printing from it

undertaking

the trade of a funeral director

upholstery

the craft of upholstering

wine making, winemaking

the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine