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businessman Definition

busi·ness·man (--man′)

noun pl. -·men′--men′

a man in business, esp. as an owner or executive

businessman Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • found: The Leeds Times was founded by four businessmen in March 1833.
  • lead: This follows the takeover last month, led by two US-based, British businessmen.
  • own: Smartmatic is a labyrinth of international holding companies owned by Venezuelan businessmen.

Converse of object

  • marry: I was informed that it is better for a daughter to marry a businessman than a doctor or lawyer.
  • invite: All boys belong to the " Business Club " , a society which once a term invites prominent businessmen to visit.
  • become: Act 4 - John Preston has become a successful businessman.
  • lead: Last month I accompanied a group of leading British businessmen to Libya.
  • attract: As Abilene grew it attracted small businessmen to the area who established saloons, brothels and various stores.
  • involve: One group, involving local businessman David Bradshaw has been linked with the takeover.

Adjective modifier

  • wealthy: Which reminds me of a story of a wealthy Texan businessman who held a large party at his ranch with 32 oz steaks galore.
  • astute: James was not only a calico printer he was an astute businessman who rose to become a leading figure in Darwen at that time.
  • shrewd: The fact is he was a natural musician and also a shrewd businessman, as we shall see.
  • self-made: He's a self-made northern businessman, a builder, a kind of northern Loadsamoney.
  • Taiwanese: Without Taiwan, there would be no Taiwanese businessmen.
  • Saudi: For example a Saudi businessman recently donated £ 1.5.

Modifies a noun

  • living: When James was conscripted into the army, in November 1916, he was a successful businessman living in St Annes on Sea.

Noun used with modifier

  • multi-millionaire: In the meantime, only wake me if the renewed rumors of interest from multi-millionaire businessman Milan Mandaric ever come to fruition.
  • millionaire: Tony Blair spends more time with millionaire businessmen than trade union leaders.
  • billionaire: Geri Halliwell has been paid more than £ 500,000 to escort a billionaire businessman to a society party for the night.
  • city: City businessmen actually believed that racism held back the city but their voices were usually quiet.
businessman Quotes

The charge that an idea is radical, impractical, or long- haired is met by showing that a prominent businessman has favored it†an additional tactic in this strategy of defense†is to assert that Winston Churchill once sponsored the particular idea. If one is challenged, a sufficiently careful investigation will show that he did.

—Galbraith,John Kenneth