businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌman 
-nəz-,
-mən
: a man who transacts business
especially
: a business executive
Examples of businessman in a Sentence
I know it's hard for him to sell his paintings. He's always been a better artist than businessman.
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For months the president of Ukraine had watched some of the leading intellectuals, businessmen, artists and public figures in Russia fall in line behind Putin.
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Simon Shuster, TIME, 14 May 2024
This election cycle, the Nebraska GOP is instead backing far-right candidate Omaha businessman Dan Frei.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Simon Shuster, TIME, 14 May 2024
This election cycle, the Nebraska GOP is instead backing far-right candidate Omaha businessman Dan Frei.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nə-ˌsman
-nəz-ˌman
: a man in business especially as an owner or manager
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