businessmannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɪz.nɪs.mən/us/ˈbɪz.nɪs.mən/plural -men uk/-mən/usA2 a man who works in business, especially one who has a high position in a company:
He was a successful businessman before becoming a writer.
More examples
- They got involved with a dodgy businessman and lost all their savings.
- The wife of a businessman has been kidnapped from her home in Surrey.
- As a wealthy businessman, he couldn't even begin to imagine real poverty.
- She watched the businessmen walk past in their pinstripes.
- He was accused of accepting bribes from wealthy businessmen.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Traders & entrepreneurs
- asset manager
- baron
- businesswoman
- chandler
- concessionaire
- entrepreneur
- entrepreneurship
- magnate
- merchant
- middleman
- promoter
- property developer
- shipper
- trader
- tradesman
- tradespeople
- tycoon
- white knight
- wholesaler