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- [biz-nis-pur-suh n]
- /ˈbɪz nɪsˌpɜr sən/
- /ˈbɪznɪsˌpɜːsən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [biz-nis-pur-suh n]
- /ˈbɪz nɪsˌpɜr sən/
Definitions of businessperson word
- countable noun businessperson Businesspeople are people who work in business. 3
- noun businessperson a person engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive 3
- noun businessperson a person in business 3
- noun businessperson a person regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner. 1
- noun businessperson See -person. 1
- noun businessperson commercial executive 1
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Origin of businessperson
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1970-75; business(man) + -person
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Parts of speech for Businessperson
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
businessperson popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
businessperson usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for businessperson
noun businessperson
- 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 businessperson
noun businessperson
- 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.
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