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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More recently, The Wall Street Journal reported that Paxton spent New Year's Eve in Dubai with two American businessmen indicted over alleged healthcare fraud.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
More recently, his marriage collapsed amid allegations of infidelity, while fresh reporting has raised questions about his relationships with wealthy donors and businessmen.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Rent-seeking doesn’t require corrupt businessmen scheming with corrupt politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Aboard the train, to my left is entry to the first-class car, where I can glimpse businessmen in leather seats.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
