businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌman 
-nəz-,
-mən
: a man who transacts business
especially
: a business executive
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I know it's hard for him to sell his paintings. He's always been a better artist than businessman.
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Kiss says the founder of the Budapest Retro Museum, Ákos Horváth, a graphic artist and businessman, created the project because no other museums in Budapest covered day-to-day life during communism.
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Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
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Emil Jellinek was an Austrian businessman who built a profitable business distributing early Daimler automobiles to high-society customers.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
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Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Photo : Public Domain Mercedes was named for a racing driver’s daughter
Emil Jellinek was an Austrian businessman who built a profitable business distributing early Daimler automobiles to high-society customers.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nə-ˌsman
-nəz-ˌman
: a man in business especially as an owner or manager
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