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businessman

[biz-nis-man] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn /
NOUN
businessperson
Synonyms
STRONG
baron 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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After Doris Coulson retired, she became a patient at a nursing home owned by Joseph Schwartz, a New Jersey businessman who was buying up nursing homes across the country.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The billionaire businessman previously founded United Waste Systems, now part of Waste Management, United Rentals, and logistics firm XPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Out in the hot, windy desert around 20 minutes' drive from Alto Hospicio the facility in question is being constructed by businessman Bekir Conkur.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“My father and grandfather always spoke of their love for Mexico, of how proud they were to live in this country,” said Roberto López Díaz, 62, a Mexican businessman of Spanish heritage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Everybody says Sneaky's gonna be a businessman when he grows up, probably cuz he has his own business right now.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist