The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 1/2 Arthur Griffiths. In the meantime, by the fact of absconding he was in contempt of court. The Quality of Mercy W. D. Howells. I am much surprised at his absconding, as he had nothing but a spade to go off with.
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Definition. An organization or economic system where goods and services are exchanged for one another or for money. Every business requires some form of investment and enough customers to whom its output can be sold on a consistent basis in order to make a profit. Businesses can be privately owned, not-for-profit or state-owned.