businessman
pronunciation
How to pronounce businessman in British English:
UK [ˈbɪznəsmæn]
How to pronounce businessman in American English:
US [ˈbɪznəsmæn]
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- Noun:
- a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
Word Origin
- businessman (n.)
- 1826, from business + man (n.). Man of business is recorded from 1660s.
Example
- 1. His mind and approach were those of a businessman .
- 2. He is by the strictest definition a bad businessman .
- 3. I am a businessman and I love it !
- 4. All this reads like a brazilian businessman 's dream come true .
- 5. An omani businessman told me with disdain .