Definition of businessman
: a man who transacts business; especially : a business executive
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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 of businessman from the Web
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For her first trip across Iowa as governor, Republican Kim Reynolds sought and accepted the free use of a jet owned by a wealthy businessman who is lobbying for state approval to build a lucrative casino.
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As a businessman, President Trump was a frequent and scornful critic of the concept of climate change.
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According to Reuters, the federal grand-jury investigation in eastern Virginia is probing Flynn’s lobbying work on behalf of Turkish businessmen.
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On the GOP side, candidates are Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington, Public Service Commission chair Twinkle Cavanaugh, businessman Joshua Jones and Agriculture Department Commissioner John McMillan.
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Zarrab, a gold trader and businessman who was born in Iran and lived in Turkey, was arrested in Florida last year while on a family vacation to Disney World.
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Engh has represented terror suspects in federal court, as well as Tom Petters, a Minnesota businessman convicted of orchestrating a $3.7 billion Ponzi scheme.
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The La Mesa Village Association, run by businessman Aaron Dean, also is likely to take over the annual Oktoberfest festival.
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Prosecutors say those detained on Monday also include a former public works minister, a former Senate president, two former directors of a regulatory electricity group and a businessman.
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First Known Use of businessman
1803
BUSINESSMAN Defined for English Language Learners
businessman
playDefinition of businessman for English Language Learners
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: a man who works in business especially in a high position
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: a man who is good at dealing with business and financial matters
BUSINESSMAN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of businessman for Students
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\-ˌmen\: a man in business especially as an owner or a manager
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