businessman
noun
a man regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
businessmen
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pluralof businessman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Journal also reported that Guilfoyle boasted of luxury trips and hotel stays funded by wealthy Greek businessmen, citing hundreds of messages, emails and other records, including recorded conversations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Rent-seeking doesn’t require corrupt businessmen scheming with corrupt politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Diplomats had indicated that France had pushed for an end to restrictions on one of the businessmen, Alisher Usmanov.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
As The Times wrote, “hundreds of motion picture celebrities and wealthy society and businessmen and women in Palm Springs appealed to Los Angeles for aid.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The main floor was for casual diners, lone businessmen and couples and families.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
