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businessman

[ biz-nis-man ]

noun

plural businessmen.
  1. a man regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.


businessman

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn; -mən /

noun

  1. a person, esp a man, engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

There is a gender-neutral form, businessperson , but it does not appear to be very widely used. The plural business people is quite widely used, and if you wish to avoid being gender-specific, you could try recasting your sentence to use the plural
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of businessman1

First recorded in 1705–15; business + man
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Example Sentences

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Mr Yang, who denies wrongdoing, was accused of using his position as an influential businessman in Prince Andrew's inner circle to clandestinely further the Chinese state's aims.

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In southern Lebanon, I met a businessman who did not want to have his name published, fearing that he could become a target on social media.

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Shortly before the president's announcements, businessman Sir Tom Hunter told the BBC's Scotcast podcast that the push for tariffs didn't make sense to him and that it would "cause havoc".

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Another of his wife's cousins, a well-respected businessman who had performed the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, also died.

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The effects of those issues are still being felt, the 80-year-old businessman noted.

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