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businessmanbusi‧ness‧man /ˈbɪznəsmən/ ●●● W3 noun (plural businessmen /-mən/) [countable] - As often as not, they were the names of her favourite businessmen of the moment.
- But the wealthy businessmen who hitherto have been his best customers are counting their change these days.
- Cantu and San Diego businessmen seem to have had a comfortable relationship.
- In certain cases individual businessmen had considerable success in setting companies on more prosperous paths.
- Mr Duvall is a businessman like yourself, Mr Briscoe!
- The businessmen accused the government of delivering too much inflation and too few tax cuts.
- Whether such a use results in the businessman trading on written standard terms and conditions, is probably a matter of degree.
someone who works in business► businessman/businesswoman/businessperson someone who works in business, especially as the owner or manager of a company: · Tim Knight is a high-powered businessman who runs his own electronics company.· A successful businesswoman, she had made her first million before she was 21. ► entrepreneur someone who is willing to risk their money in order to make a profit or start a new company: · The Bay Area is full of entrepreneurs hoping to make money on the Internet.· A few months ago a young property entrepreneur bought a vacant house, redecorated it and sold it for twice the original value. adjectives► small businessmen (=owning businesses that employ only a few people)· shopkeepers and other small businessmen ► a successful businessman· a highly successful businessman ► a good businessman (=good at doing business)· He had researched the costs, like any good businessman. ► a wealthy businessman· The ship was owned by a wealthy businessman. ► a shrewd/astute businessman (=able to understand situations in business and make good decisions)· Are you a shrewd businessman, quick to see how to make a profit? ► a leading/prominent businessman· In many cities prominent businessmen encouraged and financed city centre improvements. ► self-made man/millionaire/businessmanADJECTIVE► american· Odour-free video turnoff AMERICAN businessmen have been A turning up their noses at video conferencing because they can not smell each other. ► black· The chief beneficiaries of affirmative action are university students and black businessmen, who are the blacks most likely to succeed anyway.· In order to obtain better prices for their cotton, black businessmen sent it directly to Galveston, thus avoiding local middlemen.· Pompey, a respected black businessman in Nantucket. ► leading· One leading businessman said this week that up to 70 percent of shares traded every day were being sold overseas.· Antione Izmery, a leading businessman.· The audience was made of around 100 leading businessmen, at the sharp end of the recession. ► local· The man behind that is local businessman Colin Smith.· The holding company manages the investments of local businessman Wayne Huizenga in, among other things, car rental companies.· Now a further prosecution is pending after a local businessman agreed to act as a prosecution witness.· To go with his telescopes, Hale helped found Caltech, with ample support from local Pasadena businessmen.· Her father was a prominent local businessman and the chairman of the Bench.· If they lived here, local businessmen would benefit.· In Britain the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen. ► old· By dawn, the 46-year-old Agoura Hills businessman dons a wet suit, picks up a surfboard and catches waves. ► prominent· Her father was a prominent local businessman and the chairman of the Bench.· From 1830 Lille was run by mayors who were prominent businessmen. ► small· He is a small businessman and he likes to deal with small bankers.· Perhaps the strongest case of dissatisfaction was that of a small businessman.· Home owners, customers with overdrafts and small businessmen.· Once upon a time the physician was a small businessman who ran his own practice.· However, such schemes rest on the assumption that the small businessman already has an idea he wishes to develop.· Taylor has won the gratitude of many small businessmen for shouting what many have been whispering.· Existing and potential small businessmen will also be interviewed.· What's the difference between a small businessman and a pigeon? ► successful· Galloway had made his way in life and was now a successful businessman.· Perry, a successful businessman, brought a brisk and decisive managerial style to the Defense Department.· He wanted to get out of the old activist scene and transform himself into a modern, successful businessman.· Don Basilio is a successful businessman in the wool industry.· Jaggard's first book was registered with the Stationers' Company on 4 March 1595; he rapidly became a successful businessman.· He lied when he ran for governor on the platform of being a successful businessman and political outsider.· Like all successful businessmen, John was willing to delegate responsibility to a trusted circle of people while he developed new contacts.· Jay and I have taught tens of thousands of successful businessmen andwomen. ► top· And far from silently resenting the city fat cats, they believe top businessmen deserve success.· He is starting to discuss the nation's problems with top businessmen.· One of its features is a portrait of some top businessman anywhere in the world. ► wealthy· Woolgar was a wealthy Sussex businessman whose only son was the priest at St Joseph's in Banfield.· But the wealthy businessmen who hitherto have been his best customers are counting their change these days.· The wealthy London-based businessman said his loyalties were with Middlesbrough.· Terry Lierman, a wealthy businessman and lobbyist, had been considered the leading candidate among Democrats to challenge Morella next year.· For Nina Liebermann, solution was a chance acquaintance with a wealthy businessman.· Arizonans have a habit of embracing wealthy businessmen with virtually no elective experience.· He picked up a £142,000 payoff from wealthy businessman Braswell when Clinton granted him a pardon on his last day in office.· It was the natural choice for the landed gentry and a symbol of aspiration for wealthy businessmen. ► young· The purpose of the meeting was to bring together young scientists, businessmen and journal publishers.· Her new boyfriend was a young businessman and drove a Sprite and Pam thought he was a good catch. a man who works in businessCOLLOCATIONSadjectivessmall businessmen (=owning businesses that employ only a few people)· shopkeepers and other small businessmena successful businessman· a highly successful businessmana good businessman (=good at doing business)· He had researched the costs, like any good businessman.a wealthy businessman· The ship was owned by a wealthy businessman.a shrewd/astute businessman (=able to understand situations in business and make good decisions)· Are you a shrewd businessman, quick to see how to make a profit?a leading/prominent businessman· In many cities prominent businessmen encouraged and financed city centre improvements. |