businessman

Word parts

business + -man

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɪznəsmən/ or /ˈbɪznɪsmən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ or /ˈbɪznəsmən/

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Noun

Singular businessman

Plural businessmen

1. (countable) A businessman is a man whose profession is business.

Related words

• businesswoman
• businessperson