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businesspeople

American  
[biz-nis-pee-puhl] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌpi pəl /

plural noun

  1. businesspersons collectively.


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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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