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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While the brand quickly became synonymous with the 1990s UK music scene—having Liam Gallagher sport them on-stage certainly didn’t hurt—the aughts saw the business’s fortunes recede and its manufacturing go overseas.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
Having ditched the Conservative government's plan to send migrants who arrived in the U.K. by unauthorized means to Rwanda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would get control by smashing the gangs and the business models that sustain their smuggling operations.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
Worthy of a digression is the business PSG and their sporting director Luis Campos did this season.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Office surgery registration licenses don’t just transfer with the business’ name.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
Having ditched the Conservative government's plan to send migrants who arrived in the U.K. by unauthorized means to Rwanda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would get control by smashing the gangs and the business models that sustain their smuggling operations.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
Worthy of a digression is the business PSG and their sporting director Luis Campos did this season.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Office surgery registration licenses don’t just transfer with the business’ name.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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