"stroke of business" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-stroke of business.ogg [Australia] Forms: strokes of business [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|strokes of business}} stroke of business (plural strokes of business)
  1. (idiomatic, archaic) (of business or trade) a large or considerable amount Tags: archaic, idiomatic Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-stroke_of_business-en-noun-QBMiYSIB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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