businesspeople
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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“People would love to make this a kind of us versus them, you know, affluent businesspeople trying to keep out workers,” said Larry Kamer, a communications consultant who helped organize the opposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Prominent businesspeople popped by to pose with flowers.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Derivatives are sophisticated financial products initially developed to help professional investors and businesspeople manage financial risks.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
Department of Justice in January charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in an alleged bribery scheme involving local businesspeople David Trung Duong and Andy Hung Duong.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
Under the headline “At 60 M.P.H., Office Work Is High Risk,” the story quoted businesspeople describing the desperate need to respond to client inquiries within seconds, or risk losing a sale.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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