businesspeople
Americanplural noun
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Ranking high on our lists for the greatest women and minority businesspeople were Oprah Winfrey, Mary Kay Ash and Madame C.J.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
“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
They're great businesspeople - that's why they've done so well for all these years, so I'm fascinated to see what the future holds and how it works for Josh Allen.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Prominent businesspeople popped by to pose with flowers.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
She found a job working for an agency, helping American businesspeople learn conversational French, and French businesspeople learn conversational English.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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