businessman

American  

[biz-nis-man] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn /

noun

plural

businessmen

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

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businessman British  

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, -mən /

noun

1. a person, esp a man, engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive

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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

Etymology

Origin of businessman

First recorded in 1705–15; business + man

Example Sentences

Even as the scandals mounted, David Stern, a German businessman who worked closely with Epstein and acted as a liaison with Andrew, said that the prince’s reputation in the job was sound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stern was a London-based German businessman who was close to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and previously directed the former prince's start-up business competition Pitch@Palace.

From BBC

I am a businessman and developer, and I hold 26 patents that generate significant revenue, with more on the way.

From MarketWatch

The businessman interviewed by AFP said authorities have "not set any limits" on his fuel purchases, though he noted he cannot sell it to third parties.

From Barron's

As a businessman, a taxpayer and an American with roots in this country that go back more than 400 years, I want to see us keep growing as we have for the past 250 years.

From The Wall Street Journal