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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David Morgan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Nardin During a dinner in New York in 2001, the Swiss businessman Rolf Schnyder and the watchmaking wunderkind Ludwig Oechslin presented an outlandish-looking gold watch that lacked a dial, crown, and traditional hands.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
So how to placate the businessman without losing the game’s anti-corporate ethos?
—J. Clara Chan, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
Lewis-Martin, her son and the two businessmen pleaded not guilty to bribery, money laundering and conspiracy charges Thursday.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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