businesspeople

[biz-nis-pee-puhl] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌpi pəl /

NOUN

professional working person

Synonyms

STRONG

baron businessman businesswoman capitalist dealer employer entrepreneur executive financier industrialist manager merchandiser merchant operator storekeeper suit trafficker tycoon

WEAK

big wheel big-time operator career person franchiser gray flannel suit organization person small potatoes the bacon tradesperson wheeler-dealer working woman

Antonyms

STRONG

customer

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businesspeople

What was it about this simple little story about regular people looking for respect and a bit of love that got serious businesspeople to make incredible offers to a “nobody” like me?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Suspending tariffs would help "our businesspeople who are facing very difficult times because of the effects of the earthquake," De la Espriella said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

“It’s been very difficult because we are filmmakers by vocation, but we are businesspeople by necessity,” said Arturo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

Today, more elite Chinese youths, businesspeople and scientists are gravitating back home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

We practice public speaking and how to converse with top government officials and important businesspeople.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau