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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of businessman1

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

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In an unusual twist in the governor’s race, a wealthy Democratic businessman is suing former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa over the use of a common phrase in political campaigns.

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Kevin O'Leary, a Canadian businessman close to Trump who previously ran for the Conservative leadership, acknowledged it was a successful campaign strategy.

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He's a failed businessman, but because TV producers could make him look the part, his fans bought the lie that he's a success.

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He has produced a ludicrous tariff policy which every economist, hedge fund manager, CEO, small businessman and stock trader knows is virtually designed to cause inflation, if not stagflation and recession.

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An Indian naval officer on honeymoon, a tourist guide who was the sole breadwinner for his family, and a businessman holidaying with his wife and children were among the victims.

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