prominent businessman

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meaningsofprominentandbusinessman

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prominent
adjective
uk
/ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/us
/ˈprɑː.mə.nənt/
very well known ...
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businessman
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbɪz.nɪs.mən/us
/ˈbɪz.nɪs.mən/
a man who works in business, especially one who has a high position in ...
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(Definition ofprominentandbusinessmanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I regard him as a good businessman and aprominentbusinessman.
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I think the name of the chairman, aprominentbusinessman, has already been announced.
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He was also aprominentbusinessmanin his community and a notable civil servant.
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He is once-divorced by the time the series opens and is aprominentbusinessmanand an aficionado of jazz and cigars.
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Aprominentbusinessmanand entertainment organizer, he ran for vice president in 2001 and for president five years later on fringe tickets.
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He became aprominentbusinessmanwith success in real estate and venture investment.
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Sassine was aprominentbusinessmanwho had tried to run for parliament in 1960.
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No one doubted the word and signed statement of such aprominentbusinessman.
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He once turned down aprominentbusinessmanfor a small loan when he learned that the man held some stock shares in margin.
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He and his brother established a wool importation and tailoring firm and becameprominentbusinessman.
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Arthur became aprominentbusinessmanand brewer of porter ale.
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Russell was aprominentbusinessmanand well respected among his peers and the community.
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He was aprominentbusinessmanand financier.
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He was also aprominentbusinessman.
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He is aprominentbusinessman.
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He is also aprominentbusinessman.
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Thornton quickly became aprominentbusinessman, being named to high positions with other local business in various industries, including insurance, railroads, steel, the local utility company, and hotels.
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I know of very prominent businessmen serving on public boards.
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Certain remarks were made about smaller forces and their associations with prominent businessmen.
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There are prominent businessmen among them.
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