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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Named for a Fort Worth businessman, the building was built in 1921.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Gorrín’s detention adds a new chapter to the trajectory of one of the most influential — and controversial — businessmen in modern Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
They are accused of corruption alongside a businessman who reportedly has links to organized crime and whose company is at the heart of the multimillion-dollar police contract that was ultimately canceled.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Fields and the future Karahan teamed up with Hunt Realty as well as investors Chief Partners and Crosstie Capital in 2018 to acquire what was the largest remaining vacant property in Frisco — a tract that belonged to the estate of Dallas businessman Bert Fields.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Gorrín’s detention adds a new chapter to the trajectory of one of the most influential — and controversial — businessmen in modern Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
They are accused of corruption alongside a businessman who reportedly has links to organized crime and whose company is at the heart of the multimillion-dollar police contract that was ultimately canceled.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Fields and the future Karahan teamed up with Hunt Realty as well as investors Chief Partners and Crosstie Capital in 2018 to acquire what was the largest remaining vacant property in Frisco — a tract that belonged to the estate of Dallas businessman Bert Fields.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 30 Mar. 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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