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aluminum business, aluminum industry
manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group
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apparel industry, fashion business, fashion industry, garment industry, rag trade
makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
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banking industry, banking system
banks collectively
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automobile industry
the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively
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aviation
the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
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chemical industry
the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively
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coal industry
the producers of coal considered collectively
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computer industry
the manufacturers of computers considered collectively
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construction industry, housing industry
an industry that builds housing
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electronics industry
the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively
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entertainment industry, show biz, show business
those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater
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film industry, movie industry
the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies
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growth industry
an industry that is growing rapidly
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lighting industry
an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting
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arms industry, munitions industry
an industry that manufacturers weapons of war
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oil business, oil industry, refining industry
an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products
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plastics industry
an industry that manufactures plastic articles
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market, securities industry
the securities markets in the aggregate
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service industry
an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects
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shipbuilding industry
an industry that builds ships
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shoe industry
an industry that manufactures and sells shoes
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sign industry
an industry that produces signs
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steel industry
the industry that makes steel and steel products
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sunrise industry
a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics)
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tobacco industry
an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco
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toy business, toy industry
an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children
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trucking industry
an industry that provides transportation for commercial products
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Bollywood
the film industry of India
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filmdom, screen, screenland
the personnel of the film industry
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Hollywood
the film industry of the United States
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bear market
a market characterized by falling prices for securities
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bull market
a market characterized by rising prices for securities
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the City
used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain
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Wall Street, the Street
used to allude to the securities industry of the United States
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money market
a market for short-term debt instruments
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management consulting
a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business
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FCS, Farm Credit System
a cooperative nationwide system of banks and associations providing credit to farmers and related businesses; originally capitalized by the federal government but now owned by its members and borrowers
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hawala
an underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction