- 1 a man who works in business, especially at a high level Wordfinderbusinessmanaccountant, agent, auditor, businessman, CEO, chairman, consultant, entrepreneur, executive, manager See related entries: Business people, Professions
- 2 a man who is skilful in business and financial matters I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. For many years he was a successful businessman, running his own small business. See related entries: Business people, Professions note at gender More Like This Masculine, feminine and ungendered form anchorman/anchorwoman, assemblyman/assemblywoman, businessman/businesswoman/businessperson, actor/actress, cameraman/camerawoman, chairman/chairwoman/chair, congressman/congresswoman, nobleman/noblewoman, patrolman/patrolwoman, policeman/policewoman/police officer, salesman/saleswoman/salesperson, spokesman/spokeswoman/spokesperson, sportsman/sportswoman/sportsperson, stuntman/stuntwoman, waiter/waitress/waitperson, weatherman/weathergirlSee worksheet.
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BrE BrE//ˈbɪznəsmæn//; NAmE NAmE//ˈbɪznəsmæn//; BrE BrE//ˈbɪznəsmən//; NAmE NAmE//ˈbɪznəsmən//
(pl. businessmen BrE BrE//ˈbɪznəsmen//; NAmE NAmE//ˈbɪznəsmen//; BrE BrE//ˈbɪznəsmən//; NAmE NAmE//ˈbɪznəsmən//
) Business people, ProfessionsCheck pronunciation: businessman
