businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌman 
-nəz-,
-mən
: a man who transacts business
especially
: a business executive
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I know it's hard for him to sell his paintings. He's always been a better artist than businessman.
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Anniek Bao,dylan Butts,sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Four other Democratic candidates were not present: Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, businessman Stephen Cloobeck, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and former Controller Betty Yee.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
The Toreros’ Cunningham Stadium became Fowler Park in 2013, transformed with a $14 million donation from local businessman Ron Fowler.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed a prominent Idaho businessman whose Sawtooth ranch airstrip has been at the center of controversy and an ongoing lawsuit to serve as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the Department of Agriculture.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nə-ˌsman
-nəz-ˌman
: a man in business especially as an owner or manager
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