businesspeople

plural noun

busi·​ness·​peo·​ple ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce businesspeople (audio)
-nəz-
: persons active in business

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And for those businesspeople bold enough to make the leap during the Trump tariff era, Making It In America is more than just a title. Court Stroud, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Today’s businesspeople appear to be more directly inspired by the actor Ryan Reynolds’s fortuitous investment in Mint Mobile, another MVNO, which sold for more than $1 billion in 2023. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025 Students, businesspeople, and even visiting family members were caught in the fallout, prompting protests and a wave of legal challenges. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 In a story published this month, ProPublica detailed how Carrier bilked millions of dollars from scores of investors across Texas, including both wealthy businesspeople and older adults of more modest means who depended on the investment income for daily expenses. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for businesspeople

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1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of businesspeople was in 1827

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businesspeople

plural noun
busi·​ness·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl How to pronounce businesspeople (audio)
: persons active in business

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