businesspeople

plural noun

busi·​ness·​peo·​ple ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce businesspeople (audio)
-nəz-
: persons active in business

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Federal prosecutors have accused Adams of illegally receiving campaign donations from Turkish diplomats and businesspeople and accepting luxury travel perks from Turkish nationals, including rooms at opulent hotels, meals at high-end restaurant and free travel on a Turkish airline. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 Local businesspeople and farmers, annoyed by an expensive and unreliable electricity supply and lured by cheap Chinese solar panels, were covering the roofs of homes, factories, and stores with photovoltaic arrays. Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024 Teamwork can be challenging because businesspeople frequently lack a thorough understanding of data modeling and analysis, while data experts are less familiar with business terminology. Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Plenty of other successful businesspeople agree with Loosararian on the importance of endurance. Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for businesspeople 

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First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of businesspeople was in 1827

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“Businesspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesspeople. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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businesspeople

plural noun
busi·​ness·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl How to pronounce businesspeople (audio)
: persons active in business

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