big businessman
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3.4
- noun
- /bɪɡ ˈbɪznəsmən/
- A client of mine, very big businessman… export-import…
Examples
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I understand you're a pretty big businessman.
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He was a big businessman or something; trained to see through people.
Fiction book (1997) -
Boston's big businessmen felt threatened.
Blog text (26) -
You could've told Chico or Hank you were playing the big businessman.
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"True, but our industrious work and clever arrangements will create hundreds of new jobs and provide employment, opportunities, and money for many people, Ruby." "You're beginning to sound like a big businessman, all right," I said, and he laughed.
Fiction book (1995) -
Many big businessmen are investing in renewable energy to enhance their profits.
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The city was influenced by several big businessmen who contributed to local charities.
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As a big businessman, he frequently attends conferences to network with other influential leaders.
Synonyms
221
3.4
A person who has at least one billion dollars
137
1.0
A man who has a lot of money and owns many things
91
3.5
A famous and important person or group in one area
54
6.6
A rich and powerful person in business
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6.7
A person who is very important and powerful in a group
51
3.0
A person who is rich and powerful in business
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1.8
A person who has a lot of money and property
37
6.8
A very important event, thing, or person that matters a lot
37
5.5
A very rich and powerful person who owns or controls big companies
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5.1
An important person with power in a company or field
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6.1
A very rich and powerful person who controls a large business or industry
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3.6
An important person in a group or organization who has power
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3.8
An important person who is treated as successful or powerful
20
7.9
A very rich and powerful person who owns or runs large businesses
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6.9
An important person with power in a company or group
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8.1
An important person who makes key decisions for a group
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5.3
A person who is very important in a group or company
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9.5
A very important person in a group or organization, often the most powerful
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4.1
A person who starts and runs a business that makes a lot of money or becomes well known
3
4.2
A person who has many billions of dollars
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8.6
An important person with power in a group or area
1
5.1
Having several billion dollars
1
7.6
Having a huge amount of money
1
1.0
A person who has a lot of money and many valuable things
Antonyms
- Canadian
12
2.8
A person who owns or runs a small company with fewer than 100 employees
How Influential
37
5.5
54
6.6
4
3.4
386
2.0
- Canadian
12
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a businessman who is very wealthy or influential' is directly and compositionally derived from combining the adjective 'big' (understood here as important/influential) with 'businessman' following a standard ADJ+NOUN pattern. The metaphorical extension of 'big' from size to importance is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer this sense.
Etymology
Big businessman comes from a simple image: a man who owns very large companies — big shows the size or importance of his business and businessman is the owner. So it means 'very wealthy or influential'.