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businessman
[ biz-nis-man ]
noun
- a man regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
businessman
/ ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn; -mən /
noun
- a person, esp a man, engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
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Word History and Origins
Origin of businessman1
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Example Sentences
The Departed star is also a very savvy businessman, having produced hit shows like Boardwalk Empire and Entourage.
One wealthy businessman from London made arrangements to fly Dr. Grenci to visit him across the Atlantic for a session.
First, as conservative businessman Ron Unz has explained, a higher minimum wage would reduce welfare spending.
The flashy businessman who sold her implants, meanwhile, lived a life of luxury.
I assure you there isn't a single local businessman who doesn't know the name Germán Goyeneche.
Gardiner was a shrewd businessman, and not even my head clerks ever suspected my connection with the store that bore his name.
It could start as innocuously as a businessman planning a more effective advertising campaign.
She considered his advice very seriously for he was a practical businessman and yet appreciated what she was trying to do.
I know a successful businessman in Saint Louis, an owner of monopolies, on the profits of which he plays at being a Socialist.
He entered as an American businessman, a camera importer who was also interested in doing a bit of tourist sightseeing.
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