the business of advertising and selling products or services, or the part of a company that deals with this:
• The job requires commercial awareness and an interest in sales and marketing.
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sales and marketing UK US noun [U]
► MARKETING, WORKPLACE activities for selling and advertising products, and for increasing sales by understanding what customers want, how much they will pay, etc., or the department of a company that is responsible for these activities: »
Operating expenses include $11.5 million for sales and marketing.
»She's the vice president of sales and marketing.
Financial and business terms. 2012.