nonbusiness en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- Proto-West Germanic *bisīg Old English bisiġ Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Old English bisiġnes Middle English bisynes English business English nonbusiness From non- + business.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not a business, or unrelated to business
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.
2007 January 14, Patrick Mcgeehan, “For Many, King’s Birthday Is Just Another Workday”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-business | alternative | lexicographic |