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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Rest assured, though, that no matter who makes the list, businesspeople will continue to make history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

More elite Chinese youths, businesspeople and scientists are gravitating back home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The same source said some businesspeople had also been required to sign commitments not to send files related to the protests.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

They're great businesspeople - that's why they've done so well for all these years, so I'm fascinated to see what the future holds and how it works for Josh Allen.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

We practice public speaking and how to converse with top government officials and important businesspeople.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau