businessman
[ biz-nis-man ]
/ ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn /
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noun, plural busi·ness·men.
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merchant, merchandiser, tycoon, capitalist, trafficker, storekeeper, executive, employer, financier, manager, industrialist, suit, operator, entrepreneur, dealer, baron, businesswoman, wheeler-dealer, franchiser
Nearby words
- business process re-engineering,
- business reply,
- business suit,
- business unionism,
- businesslike,
- businessman's holiday,
- businesspeople,
- businessperson,
- businesswoman,
- businessy
Origin of businessman
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businessman
/ (ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, -mən) /
noun plural -men
a person, esp a man, engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
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
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businessman
1826, from business + man (n.). Man of business is recorded from 1660s.
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