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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He was indicted in 2019 for allegedly trading favors to wealthy businesspeople in exchange for expensive gifts including jewelry, fancy clothes and premium wine. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025 Adams, 64, was accused in September of accepting gifts, including luxury travel, from wealthy foreign businesspeople over nearly a decade. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024 Some of the most successful businesspeople have built high income, high profit businesses as solopreneurs by leveraging smart strategies, efficient systems, and a deep understanding of their market. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Adeeb oversaw a vast system of bribery and kickbacks that has implicated local business tycoons, international businesspeople and other senior politicians…. Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for businesspeople 

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First Known Use

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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