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- [biz-nis-man]
- /ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn/
- /ˈbɪznəsmæn/
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- [biz-nis-man]
- /ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn/
Definitions of businessman word
- countable noun businessman A businessman is a man who works in business. 3
- noun businessman a person, esp a man, engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive 3
- noun businessman a man in business, esp. as an owner or executive 3
- noun plural businessman a man regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner. 1
- noun businessman male: works in commerce 1
- noun businessman a man in business, one who works at a commercial institution. 0
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Origin of businessman
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; business + man1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Businessman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
businessman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
businessman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for businessman
noun businessman
- merchant — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
- merchandiser — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- tycoon — a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.
- capitalist — A capitalist country or system supports or is based on the principles of capitalism.
- trafficker — the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street.
Antonyms for businessman
noun businessman
- customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
Top questions with businessman
- how to be a businessman?
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- how to be a successful businessman?
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- how to be a good businessman?
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- what makes a good businessman?
- how much does a businessman make a year?
- how can i become a successful businessman?
- what is a businessman?
- what makes a great businessman?
- how to become a perfect businessman?
- what subjects are needed to become a businessman?
- how to become a wealthy businessman?
- how to be a better businessman?
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