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businesspeople

[biz-nis-pee-puhl] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌpi pəl /


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Ranking high on our lists for the greatest women and minority businesspeople were Oprah Winfrey, Mary Kay Ash and Madame C.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Names like Hugh Hefner, James B. Duke and Adolphus Busch are widely known but are rarely if ever suggested for our pool of great American entrepreneurs and businesspeople.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Co-owner Ranjit Mathrani says generals, civil servants and businesspeople who had links with India first came here, along with expatriate Indians.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Prominent businesspeople popped by to pose with flowers.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

She found a job working for an agency, helping American businesspeople learn conversational French, and French businesspeople learn conversational English.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri



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