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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Rogers is the leading Republican in the primary but will face businessman Sandy Pensler and former GOP congressman-turned-libertarian Justin Amash on Aug. 6.
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024
The other candidates are former Trump appointee Terris Todd; author and artist Maria Martin; Marine Corps veteran Jon Myers and businessman John Prabhudoss.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, French diver and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet and OceanGate CEO and co-founder Richard Stockton Rush were on board and lost their lives.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
The château was sold in 2022 to Czech billionaire businessman Daniel Kretinsky, who is turning it into a hotel, but de Pourtalès is keeping the family tradition alive.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 June 2024
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024
The other candidates are former Trump appointee Terris Todd; author and artist Maria Martin; Marine Corps veteran Jon Myers and businessman John Prabhudoss.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, French diver and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet and OceanGate CEO and co-founder Richard Stockton Rush were on board and lost their lives.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
The château was sold in 2022 to Czech billionaire businessman Daniel Kretinsky, who is turning it into a hotel, but de Pourtalès is keeping the family tradition alive.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 June 2024
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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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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