businessman

noun

busi·ness·man | \ ˈbiz-nəs-ˌman

, -nəz-, -mən\

Definition of businessman

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Investors have also expressed concern over an unprecedented anti-corruption sweep launched by the prince in 2017 that targeted senior royals, leading businessmen and officials. — Aya Batrawy, The Seattle Times, "Saudi Arabia showcases $53B in deals at conference," 28 Jan. 2019 The Chinese have identified friends of both men and others among the president’s regulars, and are now relying on Chinese businessmen and others with ties to Beijing to feed arguments to the friends of the Trump friends. — Ella Nilsen, Vox, "Chinese and Russian spies may be listening in on Trump’s cellphone calls," 25 Oct. 2018 Luckily for Cheung, Boston businessman and philanthropist Jack Connors was also on the boat. — J.d. Capelouto, BostonGlobe.com, "He got on the wrong boat to Provincetown, so Jack Connors bailed him out with a plane ticket," 13 July 2018 Last year, against the advice of nearly every housewife (in the world, not just on the show), Luann married businessman Tom D’Agostino and thus gave up her official countess title. — Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, "‘Real Housewives’ star Luann de Lesseps is a cabaret queen at the Nikko," 26 June 2018 Others who have apparently been made diplomats by the CAR include an Israeli businessman and an adviser to Libya’s former dictator, Muammar Qaddafi. — The Economist, "Boris Becker, African diplomat," 21 June 2018 So why would the owner, who is a businessman, want to buy, say, a more efficient refrigerator? — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "My Patent Story: A Smarter Electrical Metering System Than the Utilities Had," 21 Feb. 2019 The businessman had previously refused a settlement, the person said. — Justin Scheck, WSJ, "Saudis Release Consultant, Billionaire Imprisoned in Crackdown," 23 Jan. 2019 His 90-second commercial notes his experience as a businessman. — Richard Ruelas, azcentral, "Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey officially starts his re-election bid with message about security," 18 June 2018

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