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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The records show the Emirati businessman was in contact with Epstein after the financier was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008.
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The former head of the NYPD School Safety division attempted to steer lucrative city contracts to a Florida businessman in exchange for bribes that included cash payments, luxury hotel stays and Broadway tickets, federal officials said Thursday.
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—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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Emma Graham,dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Kimbal and Elon Musk are two of dozens of high-profile businessmen whose correspondence has emerged in the new batch of emails and documents, and who have tried to distance themselves from the disgraced financier.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The former head of the NYPD School Safety division attempted to steer lucrative city contracts to a Florida businessman in exchange for bribes that included cash payments, luxury hotel stays and Broadway tickets, federal officials said Thursday.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
City funds from the Central Area Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district will help with the transformation proposed by Kevin Echevarria, a downtown businessman who owns South Grove Holdings, Kozel said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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