businessperson
noun
busi·ness·per·son
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpər-sᵊn 
-nəz-
variants
or business person
plural businesspeople
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpē-pəl
-nəz-
or business people also businesspersons or business persons
: a person and especially an executive who transacts business : a businessman or businesswoman
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As Musk became increasingly vocal about his views, one of his frequent critics was fellow celebrity businessperson Mark Cuban.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Some of the groups that opposed the 2018 proposal are not part of this year's opposition effort, and prominent former critics like businessperson Mark Bloom endorse O'Connell's plan.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This heavy bond buying and the remarkable fall in yields announces in other words that neither the Chinese householder nor the Chinese businessperson has any expectation of getting good returns from real economic activity.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In Russia’s crony capitalist system, success and survival in business depend on the protection of powerful patrons who can shelter a businessperson or a company from raids by bigger competitors or overzealous tax officials.
—Joseph R. Biden, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2017
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Some of the groups that opposed the 2018 proposal are not part of this year's opposition effort, and prominent former critics like businessperson Mark Bloom endorse O'Connell's plan.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This heavy bond buying and the remarkable fall in yields announces in other words that neither the Chinese householder nor the Chinese businessperson has any expectation of getting good returns from real economic activity.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In Russia’s crony capitalist system, success and survival in business depend on the protection of powerful patrons who can shelter a businessperson or a company from raids by bigger competitors or overzealous tax officials.
—Joseph R. Biden, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2017
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businessperson
noun
busi·ness·per·son
-ˌspər-sᵊn
: a businessman or businesswoman
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