DBA

or dba, d.b.a., d/b/a


abbreviation
  1. doing business as: DBA often precedes the name under which a business operates that is not the legal name of the business. Individuals who have not incorporated can also use such a name to carry out business activities. Many states and counties require the registration of the name.

noun
  1. Also called assumed business name, fictitious name . a name other than a company's legal name that is used to carry out business activities:She ran her home business using the DBA “Betty's Bargains.”: Compare trade name.

Origin of DBA

1
First recorded in 1920–25

Other definitions for dBa (2 of 3)

dBa

  1. decibels above reference noise, adjusted.

Other definitions for D.B.A. (3 of 3)

D.B.A.

abbreviation
  1. Doctor of Business Administration.

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