businesspeople
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈbɪznəsˌpipəl/
:
gente de negocios
- The experts include human rights activists, members of indigenous tribes, economists, businesspeople, clergy, and union leaders.
- businesspeople and politicians
- businesspeople and farmers
- businesspeople and workers
Examples
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Although the approach sounds contrived, Clary says she has found that businesspeople are generally open to it.
Academic text (2003) -
Meanwhile, back in Sandton, residents and businesspeople were furiously complaining about local government taxation policy.
Academic text (1999) -
Who are the community and businesspeople who could be important to the music program?
Academic text (2006) -
You and I are local businesspeople.
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First, Palestinian businesspeople tend to be older and more traditional than the population as a whole.
Academic text (1991) -
The reason they exist is so the government hears from the businesspeople.
Academic text (2001) -
However, interviews with Korean government officials, businesspeople, and scholars have provided interesting suppositions.
Academic text (1992) -
Elle may be rivals of ours, but they're also businesspeople.
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The agreement grants temporary entry visas for businesspeople and professionals working in either country, but none for unskilled labor.
Academic text (1994) -
Many successful businesspeople invest in sustainable practices to improve their companies.
Synonyms
52
2.5
People who own or run companies and shops in an area
35
1.6
People who run, manage, or own companies
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Morphology
businesspeople = businessperson (transparent) = business + person
The word is formed from the compound 'businessperson' (business + person), and its meaning as the plural is directly inferable despite the irregular plural 'people'.
Etymology
Businesspeople is made from business and people. The business part comes from the simple word busy, meaning 'active' or 'working', so businesspeople are people who are 'busy' with trade, work, or running companies.