businessman
/ˈbɪznəˌsmæn/
noun
Common
1.n.a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
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businessman and businessmen differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. businessman means “a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)”. businessmen means “the body of individuals who manage businesses”. businessman is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɪznəˌsmæn/
1.n.a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
/ˈbɪznɪˌsmɛn/
| businessman | businessmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɪznəˌsmæn/ | /ˈbɪznɪˌsmɛn/ |
| Said | BIZ-nuh-sman | BIZ-ni-smen |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 11 | 11 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | man of affairs | business community |
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1.n.the body of individuals who manage businesses