businessperson

[ biz-nis-pur-suhn ]

noun

1. a person regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

businessperson

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌpɜrsən /

noun

1. a person engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive

Usage

See businessman

Gender Note

Is it businessman, businesswoman, or businessperson? See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of businessperson¹

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; business(man) + -person

Example Sentences

I didn’t want to have to become a businessperson, but that is what — without a sugar daddy or a trust fund, and outside the confines of academia — being an artist does to you.

From Salon

The central quality that has defined Trump’s success as a businessperson and political conman and as a brand is impunity.

From Salon

It’s clear that Trump plays favorites and rewards loyalty; nearly eight years after he was inaugurated in 2017, it’s hard to imagine that any savvy businessperson or foreign leader fails to recognize this.

From Salon

She flipped her hair over her face and did a withering impersonation of Trump, and she questioned his role as moral arbiter and successful businessperson.

From Seattle Times

Maybe no other businessperson would be prosecuted for this filing of paperwork.

From Salon