Definitions

businesspeople

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

NOUN

professional working person

Synonyms

STRONG

baron businessman businesswoman capitalist dealer employer entrepreneur executive financier industrialist manager merchandiser merchant operator storekeeper suit trafficker tycoon

WEAK

big wheel big-time operator career person franchiser gray flannel suit organization person small potatoes the bacon tradesperson wheeler-dealer working woman

Antonyms

STRONG

customer

Example Sentences

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All the investors located in China or Russia that ProPublica identified appeared to be either wealthy businesspeople or their children.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

“It’s been very difficult because we are filmmakers by vocation, but we are businesspeople by necessity,” said Arturo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Also, Trump administration officials and businesspeople have met with other members of the Castro family, such as Raul Castro's grandson, Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

This isn’t a partisan issue; it’s about training future businesspeople to draw their own conclusions from available data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Under the headline “At 60 M.P.H., Office Work Is High Risk,” the story quoted businesspeople describing the desperate need to respond to client inquiries within seconds, or risk losing a sale.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel