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Dba Common

Dba has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Phrase · Prep

Definitions
Noun
1

(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation

"The company operates under the trade name dba Blue Sky Realty, even though its legal name is Horizon Holdings LLC."

2

Initialism of database analyst.

"The company filed its taxes under its legal name, but customers know it by its dba, Sunshine Cafes."

3

An alias of a business entity.

In plain English: A DBA is someone who takes care of computers and databases so that information stays safe and works properly.

"She is the new database administrator who manages our company's data systems."

Phrase
1

Initialism of doing business as.: Alternative letter-case form of dba

"The local bakery operates under a different name, so its legal documents list it as Acme Treatments dba Sweet Delights."

Prep
1

Doing business as; used to indicate the public alias of a business legally constituted under a different name

"The company operates under the name Apex Solutions dba Blue Sky Designs."

Example Sentences
"She is the new database administrator who manages our company's data systems." noun
"The small business owner spent his evenings dba under different names to avoid competition." noun
"She decided to operate dba her own consulting firm after leaving the large corporation." noun
"He was dba three separate food trucks across the city during the summer festival." noun
See Also
do business alias dbas
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