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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It turned countless people into inconsiderate monsters, even in the most minute ways.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

“His legacy lives on through the music he helped create and the countless people he inspired.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

And he helped remove the stigma from a disorder, which left untreated, threatened to derail the lives of countless people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

In a victim impact statement, Mr Davies said Lewis's crimes had "affected the lives of countless people" and she had also taken money from the taxpayer.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

The Mona Lisa had been gone for years, and during that period, countless people had claimed to have the painting.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day