businessman
/ˈbɪznɪsmən/ noun [C] (plural businessmen)Definition
› a man who works in business, especially one with an important position in a company or who owns his own company: a successful businessman
› a man who understands a lot about business and making money: a good/shrewd businessman A shrewd businessman, he knew how to make a profit from his inventions. → See also businessperson, businesswoman
→ See Note businessperson(Definition of businessman noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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