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The business of a broker. [Obs.] And with extorting, cozening, forfeiting, And tricks belonging unto brokery. Marlowe.

The whole body of persons engaged in the same business, -- especially those of the same profession; as, the legal or medical brotherhood.

To exercise the art, or practice the business, of building.

The place where such a bureau is used; an office where business requiring writing is transacted.

A system of carrying on the business of government by means of departments or bureaus, each under the control of a chief, in contradiction to a system in which the officers of government have an associated authority and responsibility; also, government conducted on this system.

Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant. Sir, my mistress sends you word THat she is busy, and she can not come. Shak.

The business of a butcher.

The business of a butcher. [Obs.]

An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house. The butler and the baker of the king of Egypt. Gen. xl. 5. Your wine locked up, your butler strolled abroad. Pope.

place; as, A buys out B. (c) To purchase the entire stock in trade and the good will of a business. -- To buy in, to purchase stock in any fund or partnership. -- To buy on credit, to purchase, on a promise, in fact or in law, to make payment at a future day. -- To buy the refusal (of anything), to give a considerat…

y-play, by-street. It was formerly more freely used in composition than it is now; as, by-business, by-concernment, by- design, by-interest, etc.

One who stands near; a spectator; one who has no concern with the business transacting. He addressed the bystanders and scattered pamphlets among them. Palfrey.

Work aside from regular work; subordinate or secondary business.

One who pursues the business of calendering. My good friend the calender. Cawper.

call to order, to request to come to order; as: (a) A public meeting, when opening it for business. (b) A person, when he is transgressing the rules of debate. -- To call to the bar, to admit to practice in courts of law. -- To call up. (a) To bring into view or recollection; as to call up the image of deceased frien…

One's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade. The humble calling of ter female parent. Thackeray.

A place where the business of canning fruit, meat, etc., is carried on. [U. S.]

for investment, or money invested; esp. a person of large property, which is employed in business. The expenditure of the capitalist. Burke.

One whose business is to make or sell caps.

An indicator card. See under Indicator. Business card, a card on which is printed an advertisement or business address. -- Card basket (a) A basket to hold visiting cards left by callers.