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small business

[smawl biz-nis]

noun

  1. a profit-seeking enterprise or concern that is independently owned and operated, has a limited number of employees, and is not nationally dominant in its field.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of small business1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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Example Sentences

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“They always have been wanting to be part of the economy, and our goal was for them to be seen as a legitimate small business.”

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Couple of problems with that: Days before Biden took office, the Small Business Administration deleted almost all the database red flags designating potentially questionable or fraudulent loans subject to further review.

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As a small business, Samar doesn’t benefit from the discounts enjoyed by major brands — big companies buy literally tons of essential oil at a discounted rate.

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Fourteen people were arrested on suspicion of engaging in a years-long scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $25 million in COVID-19 relief funds and small business loans.

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The 53-year-old owns Eclectic Interiors and said, "from a small business it would be good to have high streets perhaps looked at and money put into try and promote that as well and also the NHS."

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