businessman
a man regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
Origin of businessman
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How to use businessman in a sentence
In March, police arrested a group of wealthy businessmen and government officials who were about to dine on illegal tiger meat.
But as open as they are, they are also businessmen who know their brand and are their best, most diligent marketers.
How the Property Brothers Became Your Mom’s Favorite TV Stars | Kevin Fallon | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis shop, Flamekeepers Hat Club, attracts Wall Street businessmen and downtown hipsters.
The handout paints a dire picture, but the qat users of Guangzhou are successful businessmen.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug | Brendon Hong | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs for the rich clients, Lobanov tells me they are very rich businessmen and film directors.
The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars | Tim Teeman | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Its principles were based on those of the corporation chartered and organized for profit by businessmen.
The Three Charters of the Virginia Company of London | Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration CorporationGladstone never allowed his religion to tint his statesmanship, and we all know businessmen who follow the double-entry scheme.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 | Elbert HubbardIn the former thoroughfare businessmen and travellers were making for comfortable hotels.
Sister Carrie | Theodore DreiserThe merchants and businessmen in the former colonies simply replaced the English factors.
Tobacco in Colonial Virginia | Melvin HerndonAnd these individuals might be willing to invest some of their capital in some up-and-coming young businessmen, young politicians.
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British Dictionary definitions for businessman
/ (ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, -mən) /
a person, esp a man, engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
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