business community

noun

: the people involved in the upper levels of businesses

Examples of business community in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His opinion was in keeping with the general mid-nineteenth century mindset in Kansas City’s white business community, a community largely made up of Southern transplants who needed to keep all economic avenues open — pro-slavery, abolitionist, or otherwise. Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 It is felt acutely by anyone in China’s business community who is seeking opportunities beyond the anemic economy at home. Li Yuan, New York Times, 20 May 2024 Obregón sought to convince the U.S. business community and government that his administration would bring peace, stability, education, democracy and jobs to Mexico. Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024 In the aftermath of this devastation, another difficult reality has come into sharp focus: the vital role Maryland’s business community plays in driving our state’s economic engine and supporting families across every community. Mary D. Kane, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 But sources in Cuba and the American business community have questioned how much of the remittance market Western Union is capturing after many transactions have moved to the informal market operating in dollars in recent years. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024 While some police lieutenants worked on an application, a member of the city’s Economic and Workforce Development Department reached out separately to a member of the city’s business community — without first contacting the police — to discuss the idea of applying for the grant. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024 Cooper said a survey of the chamber's members showed that most businesses said creating a diverse business community should be a priority for the organization. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024 Until then, the damage to the New York business community and to the rule of law is irretrievable. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024

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“Business community.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20community. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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