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businessman

[biz-nis-man] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn /


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In early 2019 Zac met Akbar Shamji, a Mayfair-based businessman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"I wasn't sure that it was going to be open. But when I came over, it was a miracle" said the US-Egyptian businessman, who makes a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from Miami every year.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

A South African businessman so unassuming you would struggle to pick him out in the directors' box – not that he sat in it much.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

After 2002, Orbán befriended Árpád Habony, a martial arts instructor and businessman, as his personal guru.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

My son wants to become a businessman and my daughter wants to become a nurse.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez