businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌman 
-nəz-,
-mən
: a man who transacts business
especially
: a business executive
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I know it's hard for him to sell his paintings. He's always been a better artist than businessman.
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Montana, where Republican businessman Tim Sheehy is challenging Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, is also expected to be a likely GOP pick-up.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump is relying on his reputation as a businessman, support for deregulation, and decreasing tax burdens in his campaign.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
One such longtime supporter, a 30-something businessman in Beirut who gives the name Hussein, had his loyalty tested before, in the last all-out Israel-Hezbollah war in 2006.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Montana, where Republican businessman Tim Sheehy is challenging Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, is also expected to be a likely GOP pickup.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump is relying on his reputation as a businessman, support for deregulation, and decreasing tax burdens in his campaign.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
One such longtime supporter, a 30-something businessman in Beirut who gives the name Hussein, had his loyalty tested before, in the last all-out Israel-Hezbollah war in 2006.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Montana, where Republican businessman Tim Sheehy is challenging Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, is also expected to be a likely GOP pickup.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 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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