business unit

noun

A profit center which focuses on a particular product line and/or market segment, having its own marketing plan and campaign, even if part of a larger business entity.

Similar
strategic business unit
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Meanings

nounbusiness unit (plural business units)

plural business units

  1. businessA profit center which focuses on a particular product line and/or market segment, having its own marketing plan and campaign, even if part of a larger business entity.

    Synonyms: strategic business unit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA profit center which focuses on a particular product line and/or market segment, having its own marketing plan and campaign, even if part of a larger business entity.

Similar
strategic business unit
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“business unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20unit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “business unit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20unit.

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