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businessperson

(also business person)
 
 
/ˈbɪznɪsˌpɜːsən/ noun [C]

Definition

(plural businesspeople) someone who works in business, especially someone with an important position in a company or someone who owns a company: The typical businessperson experiences 170 interactions per day - phone calls, hallway conversations, emails. → See also businessman, businesswoman
(Definition of businessperson noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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