businessperson

noun

busi·​ness·​per·​son ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce businessperson (audio)
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variants or business person
plural businesspeople ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce businessperson (audio)
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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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To put it another way, no rational businessperson would pay the net present value of a business simply to buy the property, as is implicit in Beasley Timber's position equating the two values. Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 As early as 2018, Adams and an unidentified staff member were in communication with a Turkish businessperson who funneled tens of thousands of dollars to straw donors for Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign, according to the indictment. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024 According to the commission, Lopez reported numerous threats, including from a gang member, a local businessperson, and a mining company representative. Reuters, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024 In the rapidly changing tech industry, success as a businessperson requires more than an innovative idea. Boris Kreiman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for businessperson 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of businessperson was in 1834

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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessperson. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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businessperson

noun
busi·​ness·​per·​son -ˌspər-sᵊn How to pronounce businessperson (audio)
: a businessman or businesswoman

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