core business

noun

The main activity of a company, that which a commercial organization primarily concerns itself with.

“The company's core business is steel manufacturing.”

Meanings

noun
  1. businessThe main activity of a company, that which a commercial organization primarily concerns itself with.

    The company's core business is steel manufacturing.

Translations

Dutch kernactiviteit
  • kernactiviteitTranslations
Finnish ydinliiketoiminta
  • ydinliiketoimintaTranslations
French cœur de métier
  • cœur de métierTranslations
German Kerngeschäft
  • KerngeschäftTranslations
Polish podstawowa działalność
  • podstawowa działalnośćTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

core business. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20business

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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