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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To see this is an incredible journey not just as a creative person but also as a businessperson.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
Every player in the civic value chain is essential to making an economy and democracy strong—the policymaker, the activist, the creative, the educator, the healthcare worker, the public sector employee, and, yes, the businessperson, the entrepreneur, and the supplier of capital.
—Lule Demmissie, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
On top of that, and as any businessperson and/or investor is aware of, the geo-political and economic landscape continues to become more volatile and complicated.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: Washington, a businessperson who frequently attended shows at Jefferson Street clubs, has earned recognition from well outside Nashville for his work.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
Every player in the civic value chain is essential to making an economy and democracy strong—the policymaker, the activist, the creative, the educator, the healthcare worker, the public sector employee, and, yes, the businessperson, the entrepreneur, and the supplier of capital.
—Lule Demmissie, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
On top of that, and as any businessperson and/or investor is aware of, the geo-political and economic landscape continues to become more volatile and complicated.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: Washington, a businessperson who frequently attended shows at Jefferson Street clubs, has earned recognition from well outside Nashville for his work.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessperson. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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businessperson
noun
busi·ness·per·son
-ˌspər-sᵊn
: a businessman or businesswoman
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