businessperson
noun
busi·ness·per·son
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpər-sᵊn 
-nəz-
variants
or business person
plural businesspeople
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpē-pəl
-nəz-
or business people also businesspersons or business persons
: a person and especially an executive who transacts business : a businessman or businesswoman
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So was Baron’s journey to becoming a small businessperson.
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Novartis ' Vas Narasimhan is the rare CEO who is a doctor, a spokesperson for public health, and a real businessperson who understands cash flow.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
That is a really talented businessperson.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Patrick Dumont, who owns the Dallas Mavericks and is the son-in-law of major Trump donor Miriam Adelson; billionaire businessperson Diane Hendricks, another major Trump donor; and investment banker Ken Moelis, a former banker for Trump, are also recent additions to the LA28 board of directors.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Novartis ' Vas Narasimhan is the rare CEO who is a doctor, a spokesperson for public health, and a real businessperson who understands cash flow.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
That is a really talented businessperson.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Patrick Dumont, who owns the Dallas Mavericks and is the son-in-law of major Trump donor Miriam Adelson; billionaire businessperson Diane Hendricks, another major Trump donor; and investment banker Ken Moelis, a former banker for Trump, are also recent additions to the LA28 board of directors.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessperson. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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businessperson
noun
busi·ness·per·son
-ˌspər-sᵊn
: a businessman or businesswoman
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