businessman

[ biz-nis-man ]

/ ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn /

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noun, plural busi·ness·men.

a man regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

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Origin of businessman

First recorded in 1705–15; business + man

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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.
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But as open as they are, they are also businessmen who know their brand and are their best, most diligent marketers.
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His shop, Flamekeepers Hat Club, attracts Wall Street businessmen and downtown hipsters.
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The handout paints a dire picture, but the qat users of Guangzhou are successful businessmen.
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As for the rich clients, Lobanov tells me they are very rich businessmen and film directors.
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Its principles were based on those of the corporation chartered and organized for profit by businessmen.
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Gladstone never allowed his religion to tint his statesmanship, and we all know businessmen who follow the double-entry scheme.
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In the former thoroughfare businessmen and travellers were making for comfortable hotels.
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The merchants and businessmen in the former colonies simply replaced the English factors.
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And 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

businessman

/ (ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, -mən) /

noun plural -men

a person, esp a man, engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive

usage for businessman

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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