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It means business (8)

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I believe the answer is:

commerce

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This clue might be a double definition.

'it' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'business' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for commerce that I've seen before include "The buying and selling of commodities and services" , "Sales and purchases of goods and services" , "Business dealings" , "Traffic" , "Trading exchanges" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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