Collocations withbusinessman
These are words often used in combination withbusinessman.
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astute businessman
Lasso was an astute businessman, one who would have recognised the opportunity to increase his fame.
From theCambridge English Corpus
experienced businessman
In my opinion, as an experienced businessman, this constitutes suggesting to an investor to hold back and to act against the company's interests.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
honest businessman
We have to ensure that we do not add to the bureaucratic burden and make the honest businessman suffer the consequences.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
local businessman
Only last week, a local businessman asked me for advice about whether retrospective funding was available for an exciting project that his company was developing.
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Hansard archive
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prominent businessman
I regard him as a good businessman and a prominent businessman.
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rich businessman
She encountered a glass ceiling, and ended the show by marrying a plumber rather than a rich businessman.
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shrewd businessman
It must be of benefit to any shrewd businessman or industrialist to be closest to the place where the action is.
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small businessman
They conferred an element of permanence: the small businessman was always around, he generally lived in the same district as he worked.
From theCambridge English Corpus
successful businessman
The successful businessman was both an idol and an ideal.
From theCambridge English Corpus
wealthy businessman
At that point her material circumstances improved considerably (her new husband was a wealthy businessman) and they lived in owner-occupied houses or expensively rented flats.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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