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

“We all learned from Charlie, and Charlie liked that he learned from us,” says Paul Major, a local businessman who was another regular.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to a report by CNBC, the businessman stands to save “at least $610 million” in taxes that he would have had to pay if he were still living full time in Washington state.

From MarketWatch

Prominent Haitian businessman Dmitri Vorbe, accused of backing gangs, was arrested in the United States in September and deported to his homeland.

From Barron's

At the camp, which is funded by a Sudanese businessman, hundreds of families sleep in nylon tents or on plastic mats laid across the sand.

From Barron's

Tom Barrack, a former private equity executive and fundraiser for former President Donald Trump, and Lebanese businessman Jean Boustani, both took to the stand in separate, unrelated criminal cases and were acquitted.

From BBC