official business , auch: official matter

The two men quickly ran through the official business of the company.

He came down here from the hospital on official business.

There was a great deal of official business to be done.

There had been two phone calls, but not on official business.

He had been sent on official business, and she needed to get that through her head.

"I'm here on official business and need to look the part."

He barely had time for anything that wasn't official business.

They should not form part of the comprehensive official business process.

He stays here sometimes when he's in the area on official business.

"All they had to do was give notice he's away on official business."

"The boys are sure going to be mad when you're married to me and can't come in here on official business any more."

I've tried but he just smiles and says it's official business.

At the lab, there was the cover of official business.

They did have their press cards; this was official business.

Later that year, he was sent to Moscow on official business.

British officers and men were only allowed to visit on official business.

"Afraid I have to conduct some official business with you, my friend."

The guy didn't think Gabriel could have official business, that was the problem.

Personal information you choose to provide will be used by us only for official business purposes.

I'd much rather take a few minutes of my personal time to assure your safety, than to have to come on official business.

"It's very much official business, what I have been doing."

I was staying in the town of O on official business.

"You'd be surprised how much of it I use when dealing with official business."

"I suppose you can prove that you're on official business?"