Meaning of line of business in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    line of business

    Definitions

    1. a particular kind of product or merchandise

    Examples

    • « a nice line of shoes »
  2. 2. a particular kind of commercial enterprise

    Examples

    • « they are outstanding in their field »

Famous quotes

  • « Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks. »
    Mark Twain
  • « My car and my adding machine understand nothing: they are not in that line of business. »
    John Searle
  • « I may be kindly, I am ordinarily gentle, but in my line of business I am obliged to will terribly what I will at all. »
    Catherine the Great
  • « If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money. »
    Carly Fiorina

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