businesspeople
Americanplural noun
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Also, Trump administration officials and businesspeople have met with other members of the Castro family, such as Raul Castro's grandson, Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
For three decades, we’ve asked this group to rank the greatest entrepreneurs and businesspeople in American history—much like political scientists rank presidents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
“People would love to make this a kind of us versus them, you know, affluent businesspeople trying to keep out workers,” said Larry Kamer, a communications consultant who helped organize the opposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The same source said some businesspeople had also been required to sign commitments not to send files related to the protests.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Chemistry was, generally speaking, a science for businesspeople, for those who worked with coal and potash and dyes, and not gentlemen, who tended to be drawn to geology, natural history, and physics.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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