commerce
Cross references: 1. business 1. com.merce \'ka:m-(.)*rs\ n [MF, fr. L commercium, fr. com- + merc-, merx merchandi]se 1: social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments 2: the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale invol ving transportation from place to place 3: SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 2. com.merce \'ka:m-(.)*rs, k*-'m*rs\ vi archaic : COMMUNE