businessman

busi-ness-man · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A man who works in business, especially in a senior position.

  2. 2.

    A man skilled in commercial or financial matters.

Forms

plural: businessmen

Related words

See also: businessmen, businessperson, businesswoman, entrepreneur
Synonyms: entrepreneur, executive, merchant, trader

Etymology

Compound of business + man, first attested in the 18th century. The gender-neutral alternative "businessperson" has become more common in contemporary usage.