busi·ness·per·son

[biz-nis-pur-suhn]
noun
a person regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

Origin:
1970–75, Americanism; business(man) + -person


See -person.
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busi·ness·peo·ple

[biz-nis-pee-puhl]
plural noun
businesspersons collectively.
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businessperson (ˈbɪznɪsˌpɜrsən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -people, -persons
a person engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
 

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My dad was not only a great father but an equally great businessperson.
No businessperson would make such a fundamental error.
As in any business, there is a mark-up to any product or service that
  businessperson offers to the public.
We want to know how our products fit your needs as a businessperson.
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