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agency
a business that serves other businesses
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brokerage
the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
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carrier, common carrier
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
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chain
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
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business firm, firm, house
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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dealership, franchise
a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
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maker, manufacturer, manufacturing business
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
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partnership
the members of a business venture created by contract
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processor
a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
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shipbuilder
a business that builds and repairs ships
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underperformer
a business that is less successful than expected
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line
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
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corp, corporation
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
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copartnership
a partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wages
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apparel chain
a chain of clothing stores
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discount chain
a chain of discount stores
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restaurant chain
a chain of restaurants
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retail chain
a chain of retail stores
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accounting firm
a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee
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consulting company, consulting firm
a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
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publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house
a firm in the publishing business
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dealer
a firm engaged in trading
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law firm
a firm of lawyers
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armorer, armourer
a manufacturer of firearms
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bottler
a manufacturer that makes and bottles beverages
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auto maker, auto manufacturer, automaker, car maker, car manufacturer, carmaker
a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
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computer business
a business that manufactures and sells computers
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commodity brokerage
a brokerage firm dealing in commodities
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auction house
a firm that conducts auctions
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ad agency, advertising agency
an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
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credit bureau
a private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a fee
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detective agency
an agency that makes inquiries for its clients
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employment agency, employment office
an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
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commercial agency, mercantile agency
an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms
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news agency, news organisation, news organization, press agency, press association, wire service
an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
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service agency, service bureau, service firm
a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee; achieves economy of scale
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travel agency
an agency that arranges personal travel
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transfer agent
an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates