businessperson

[ biz-nis-pur-suhn ]
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noun
  1. a person regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

Origin of businessperson

1
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; business(man) + -person

usage note For businessperson

Is it businessman, businesswoman, or businessperson? See -person.

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British Dictionary definitions for businessperson

businessperson

/ (ˈbɪznɪsˌpɜrsən) /


nounplural -people or -persons
  1. a person engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive

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