Etymology

business as usual

busi·ness as u·su·al

Today it means: The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary. Full definition →

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The story

Popularized by British statesman, soldier and writer Winston Churchill in 1914 as motto in World War I.

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