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Meaning of "businessman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUSINESSMAN

businessman  [ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUSINESSMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Businessman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUSINESSMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Businessperson

A businessperson is a business professional; especially one with a senior position. Gender-specific names for a businessperson are businessman and businesswoman. The word businessman was first attested in 1826; businesswoman in 1844; and businessperson in 1974. An extraordinarily wealthy or powerful businessperson is called a business magnate or tycoon.

Definition of businessman in the English dictionary

The definition of businessman in the dictionary is a person, esp a man, engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUSINESSMAN


ambulanceman
ˈæmbjʊlənsˌmæn
birdman
ˈbɜːdˌmæn
cameraman
ˈkæmərəˌmæn
caveman
ˈkeɪvˌmæn
chessman
ˈtʃɛsˌmæn
deadman
ˈdɛdˌmæn
freedman
ˈfriːdˌmæn
gasman
ˈɡæsˌmæn
handyman
ˈhændɪˌmæn
ironman
ˈaɪənˌmæn
mailman
ˈmeɪlˌmæn
pointsman
ˈpɔɪntsˌmæn
sandman
ˈsændˌmæn
serviceman
ˈsɜːvɪsˌmæn
snowman
ˈsnəʊˌmæn
spaceman
ˈspeɪsˌmæn
spiderman
ˈspaɪdəˌmæn
strongman
ˈstrɒŋˌmæn
superman
ˈsuːpəˌmæn
taxman
ˈtæksˌmæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUSINESSMAN

business expense
business hours
business lunch
business manager
business park
business plan
business process re-engineering
business reply service
business school
business studies
business suit
business trip
business women
business-accounting
businesslike
businessmen
businesspeople
businessperson
businesswoman
businessy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUSINESSMAN

agribusinessman
classman
Congressman
craftsman
Crossman
expressman
glassman
huntsman
lowerclassman
messman
ombudsman
outdoorsman
passman
pressman
salesman
spokesman
sportsman
talisman
underclassman
upperclassman

Synonyms and antonyms of businessman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BUSINESSMAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «businessman» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of businessman

Translation of «businessman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUSINESSMAN

Find out the translation of businessman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of businessman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «businessman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

商人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empresario
570 millions of speakers

English

businessman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यापारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رَجُل الَأعْمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предприниматель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homem de negócios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যবসায়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homme d’affaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ahli perniagaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geschäftsmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビジネスマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사업가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengusaha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

doanh nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழிலதிபர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यापारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işadamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uomo d’affari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biznesmen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бізнесмен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

om de afaceri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιχειρηματίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sakeman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

affärsman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forretningsmann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of businessman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSINESSMAN»

The term «businessman» is very widely used and occupies the 16.321 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSINESSMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «businessman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «businessman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about businessman

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10 QUOTES WITH «BUSINESSMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word businessman.
1
Jeremy Bulloch
I have also just finished three weeks on a soap opera in England. The soap opera is a rather famous one called Crossroads. It was first on television 25 years ago, and it has recently been brought back. I play the part of a businessman called David Wheeler.
2
Ben Casnocha
Sometimes I have to pause to make the distinction between Ben the teenager and Ben the businessman.
3
Peter DeLuise
Dad loves my stuff. No matter how many times my voice cracks or I miss a tap, he doesn't care. He's like some businessman making it to his kid's recital.
4
Jim DeMint
I know I was a businessman for years, and I stayed up countless nights worrying about having to let one person go. It's a terrible thing to do.
5
Donny Deutsch
I appear wild on the outside, but I'm a conservative businessman.
6
Tamsin Egerton
My mum is a bit unconventional; she's outdoorsy and has more of an emotional intelligence, whereas my dad is pragmatic; he's a businessman.
7
Robert Fisk
A businessman admits that he 'let go' an employee because he was a Sunni Muslim. You simply have to look after yourself, he explains. I am shocked, like a good Westerner should be.
8
Peter Gallagher
I was about to get a degree in economics when I accepted that I'd be a lousy businessman, and if I didn't give acting a try I'd regret it for the rest of my life.
9
Arthur Golden
I studied Japanese language and culture in college and graduate school, and afterward went to work in Tokyo, where I met a young man whose father was a famous businessman and whose mother was a geisha. He and I never discussed his parentage, which was an open secret, but it fascinated me.
10
Anthony Hamilton
After a while, you want to sell a lot of records, win awards and touch as many people as you can, but you have to secure the foundation with your family. I'm a family man, but I'm a businessman, too.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUSINESSMAN»

Discover the use of businessman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to businessman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant ...
From his youth as the son of a French Canadian blacksmith to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his innovative designs for the sport's equipment, Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who brought doing good ...
Yvon Chouinard, 2006
2
Social Responsibilities of the Businessman
This new edition of the book includes an introduction by Jean-Pascal Gond, Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility at Cass Business School, City University of London, and a foreword by Peter Geoffrey Bowen, Daniels College of Business, ...
Howard R. Bowen, 2013
3
After Hours, Adventures of an International Businessman
The author recounts the sometimes humorous, sometimes dangerous events that weave a rich tapestry of his life, often resulting in more excitement than he bargained for.
Gene Myers, 2009
4
1 Minute Businessman's Devotional
You Will Want To Add This Book To Your Personal Collection.
Mike Murdoch, 2012
5
Alwaleed: Businessman, Billionaire, Prince
This biography of the world's fifth-richest man -- worth around $24 billion -- tells the story of a businessman who started out with a relatively modest bank loan and built an empire that embraces the best-known brands, from Citigroup and ...
Riz Khan, 2005
6
Confessions of an Accidental Businessman: It Takes a ...
The journalist and poet who also had a successful business career discusses the challenges of leadership
James A. Autry, 1996
7
Mob Rules: What the Mafia Can Teach the Legitimate Businessman
Ferrante brings his real-life experience to the book, offering fascinating insights into Mafia behavior and sharing behind-the-scenes episodes almost as outrageous as those occurring on Wall Street every day.
Louis Ferrante, 2011
8
The Businessman's Topical Bible
This book is a compilation of 1550 verses from the New International Version of the Bible arranged into ninety different topics. This practical gift fits easily into a briefcase or suitcoat of businessmen.
Honor Books, 1992
9
Intelligent Businessman's Guide to Japan
INTELLIGENT. BUSINESSMAN'S. GUIDE. TO. JAPAN. FOR WESTERNERS dealing with Japanese, simple differences in business practices can be troublesome obstacles to successful negotiation. They need not be, ..Cording to sociologist ...
Jon P. Alston, 1990
10
A spy in Canaan: my secret life as a Jewish American ...
A middle-aged Jewish businessman from Westchester, New York, reveals his secret life as a spy for the Mossad, Israel's legendary intelligence service. 20,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.
Howard H. Schack, Harry Paul Jeffers, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUSINESSMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term businessman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Emirati businessman vows to give away over $1.1 billion to educate …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A wealthy Emirati businessman says he is giving away a third of his assets, or more than a billion dollars, ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Akron men indicted, charged with threatening Columbus-area …
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two Akron men first charged in June with threatening to kill a Columbus-area businessman after a drug dealer ripped ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
3
Bail conditions relaxed for Polokwane businessman accused of …
Polokwane - Three bail conditions imposed on a Limpopo businessman accused of murdering his wife were scrapped by the Polokwane ... «News24, Jul 15»
4
Local businessman opens growth coaching franchise
Local businessman Michael Williams owns the franchise and said he will offer group workshops, one-on-one coaching and other growth ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
5
Businessman Denis O'Brien receives offers for luxury Algarve resort …
Billionaire businessman Denis O'Brien has received a number of approaches for his luxury Algarve resort, Quinta do Lago, that are expected to ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Salem businessman ID'd as plane crash victim
Police have identified the man who was killed in a small-plane crash at McNary Field in Salem on Saturday as prominent Salem businessman ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
7
Businessman profited from Citigroup banker's insider tips
A federal appeals court upheld the insider-trading conviction and three-year prison sentence Monday of a businessman accused of profiting ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
8
Updated: Milford Councilman and Businessman "Skip" Pikus Dies
MILFORD, Del.- Milford City Councilman and businessman S. Allen "Skip" Pikus died Monday morning at Bayhealth Medical Center. He was 74 ... «WBOC TV 16, Jul 15»
9
Dubai businessman campaigns to feed thousands around the world …
Until last year, the businessman was pumping his own resources into the cause, catering for 25,000 underprivileged people in 2011. «The National, Jul 15»
10
Trial to begin for local businessman accused in halal meat export …
(File Photo) Local and federal officials on scene at MidAmar, an international food supplied based in southwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»

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