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Word History and Origins
Origin of salespeople1
Example Sentences
Today’s Democrats do not have a brand or compelling identity, and they are horrible political salespeople.
The party featured live music, awards for top salespeople and the announcement of a goal to double the business within five years.
He said it was "really, really essential" buyers did "due diligence" and got any promises from salespeople in writing.
The indictment targets the company’s owner, Xuening Gao, along with Guanzhou Gao, who handled the companies cryptocurrency wallets, as well as Yajing Li and an unnamed defendant, who were salespeople for the company.
They claim the carmaker’s salespeople misled them about the state’s unreliable hydrogen refueling infrastructure.
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When To Use
Salespeople is a plural form of salesperson—a person whose job is to sell products or services.A less commonly used plural of salesperson is salespersons.Another term for salesperson is sales rep (or sales representative). The terms salesman and saleswoman are still commonly used, but salesperson and sales rep are often used in their place.Salespeople are often said to “work in sales”—in which sales refers to the type of occupation or the division or department within a company.Salespeople can sell directly to customers or to other businesses or organizations. Sometimes, salespeople sell things in person, such as at a retail store or dealership. They also commonly sell things over the phone or by communicating with people online. In the past, it was common for some salespeople to travel door-to-door to make sales to people at home.A salesperson who has to travel as part of their job can be called a traveling salesperson. The word salesperson is sometimes used in a somewhat figurative way to refer to someone who’s skilled at persuading people, especially in a business or professional setting, as if they are selling them a product.Example: Salespeople are known for their ability to start a conversation with anyone.
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