businesspeople

plural noun

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

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For businesspeople, institutional investors, consumers with credit card or automobile debt, or anyone or anything else — for you — understanding the Fed is important. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 All the investors located in China or Russia that ProPublica identified appeared to be either wealthy businesspeople or their children. Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 18 June 2026 More businesspeople want to help Several entrepreneurs who attended the two previous meetings have already joined the Cuban-American National Chamber of Commerce. Sarah Moreno june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 After the shah was overthrown in 1979, during the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini took power, and American diplomats, military personnel, and businesspeople were forced out. Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for businesspeople

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1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of businesspeople was in 1827

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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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