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

Example Sentences

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Also, Trump administration officials and businesspeople have met with other members of the Castro family, such as Raul Castro's grandson, Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Names like Hugh Hefner, James B. Duke and Adolphus Busch are widely known but are rarely if ever suggested for our pool of great American entrepreneurs and businesspeople.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

For three decades, we’ve asked this group to rank the greatest entrepreneurs and businesspeople in American history—much like political scientists rank presidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The same source said some businesspeople had also been required to sign commitments not to send files related to the protests.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

It’s as if I’m mingling with the bourgeois businesspeople and entertainers from Petionville.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi