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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Schools, the businesspeople, “the establishment” that sees to society’s order.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the short term, war would disrupt trade, blocking imports of food and energy without which Japan couldn’t survive, and placing tens of thousands of Japanese visitors, students and businesspeople in Taiwan at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a friend asked for help addressing discord among staffers at a telecom company, Popple decided it might be enjoyable working with businesspeople.

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Republicans and Democrats on the Oversight Committee have been releasing some materials turned over by Epstein’s estate, including a 2003 birthday book and schedules detailing Epstein’s meetings with politicians and businesspeople.

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And to hear businesspeople tell it, the shutdown cutbacks are making air travel, already a challenging proposition on the best of days, a new nightmare of uncertainty.

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