private treaty | a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency |
private practice | the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee, he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice, lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive |
cottage industry | small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment |
industry manufacture | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale, American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
driveway drive private road | a road leading up to a private house, they parked in the driveway |
private line | a telephone line serving a single subscriber |
diligence industriousness industry | persevering determination to perform a task, his diligence won him quick promotions, frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues |
genitalia genital organ genitals private parts privates crotch | external sex organ |
private nuisance | a nuisance that interferes with your interest in and private use and enjoyment of your land |
industry | the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise, each industry has its own trade publications |
aluminum business aluminum industry | manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group |
apparel industry garment industry fashion industry fashion business rag trade | makers and sellers of fashionable clothing |
banking industry banking system | banks collectively |
automobile industry | the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively |
chemical industry | the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively |
coal industry | the producers of coal considered collectively |
computer industry | the manufacturers of computers considered collectively |
construction industry housing industry | an industry that builds housing |
electronics industry | the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively |
entertainment industry show business show biz | those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater |
film industry movie industry | the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies |
growth industry | an industry that is growing rapidly |
lighting industry | an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting |
munitions industry arms industry | an industry that manufacturers weapons of war |
oil industry refining industry oil business | an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products |
plastics industry | an industry that manufactures plastic articles |
market securities industry | the securities markets in the aggregate, the market always frustrates the small investor |
service industry | an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects |
shipbuilding industry | an industry that builds ships |
shoe industry | an industry that manufactures and sells shoes |
sign industry | an industry that produces signs |
steel industry | the industry that makes steel and steel products |
sunrise industry | a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics) |
tobacco industry | an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco |
toy industry toy business | an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children |
trucking industry | an industry that provides transportation for commercial products |
security force private security force | a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry |
market economy free enterprise private enterprise laissez-faire economy | an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices |
closed corporation close corporation private corporation privately held corporation | a corporation owned by a few people, shares have no public market |
private foundation | a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public |
private school | a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition |
industry analyst | an analyst of conditions affecting a particular industry |
oil-industry analyst | an analyst of the oil industry |
coach private instructor tutor | a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) |
private citizen | a citizen who does not hold any official or public position |
private buck private common soldier | an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines, our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value |
private detective PI private eye private investigator operative shamus sherlock | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information |
personal property personal estate personalty private property | movable property (as distinguished from real estate) |
competitive free-enterprise(a) private-enterprise(a) | subscribing to capitalistic competition |
secret private | not expressed, secret (or private) thoughts |