Nonbusiness

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An organisation that is not a business.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not a business, or unrelated to business not-comparable

    "But more than a third of those employers were nonbusiness entities, such as government agencies and nonprofits, the majority of which said they would observe the holiday."

Example

More examples

"But more than a third of those employers were nonbusiness entities, such as government agencies and nonprofits, the majority of which said they would observe the holiday."

Etymology

From non- + business.

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