noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person in business, or one who works at a commercial institution.
2. 2
   a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bourgeoisbusinessmanbusinessman

Example

More examples

"Is your father a businessperson?"

Etymology

From business + person.

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