businesspeople

plural noun

busi·​ness·​peo·​ple ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce businesspeople (audio)
-nəz-
: persons active in business

Examples of businesspeople in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Image There remains a difference between what some prominent businesspeople will say publicly and privately about Mr. Trump, who has challenged norms by vowing to investigate political rivals if he is returned to the Oval Office. Rob Copeland, New York Times, 15 May 2024 And businesspeople in this region expressed a substantially rosier view than their counterparts across the U.S. Nationally, only 42% of small business owners thought their local economies would get better, and only 33% believed the national economy would improve. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for businesspeople 

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Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of businesspeople was in 1827

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“Businesspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesspeople. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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businesspeople

plural noun
busi·​ness·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl How to pronounce businesspeople (audio)
: persons active in business

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