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businesspeople
Plural form for people who work professionally in trade or business, especially as entrepreneurs, managers, or merchants.
Bei der Konferenz trafen sich Geschäftsleute aus der ganzen Welt.
Businesspeople from all over the world met at the conference.
The word is made up of 'Geschäft' (business), the linking '-s-', and 'Leute' (people). So it literally describes 'people of business.'
Am Flughafen warteten viele Geschäftsleute auf ihren Flug.
Many businesspeople were waiting for their flight at the airport.
'Geschäftsleute' (businesspeople) is a purely plural word and has no singular form. It is used as a gender-neutral term for a group of businesswomen and businessmen.
Die Geschäftsleute diskutierten über die neuen Marktstrategien.
The businesspeople discussed the new market strategies.
Common combinations are 'erfolgreiche Geschäftsleute' (successful businesspeople), 'internationale Geschäftsleute' (international businesspeople), or 'Geschäftsleute treffen sich' (businesspeople meet).
Erfolgreiche Geschäftsleute sind oft sehr diszipliniert.
Successful businesspeople are often very disciplined.
entrepreneur
An Unternehmer owns, founds, or runs a company and takes on economic risk in doing so. Geschäftsleute is a broader collective term for people involved in trade and business, including not only entrepreneurs but also managers and merchants.
Leon und die Manager der Firma treffen auf der Messe andere Geschäftsleute.
Leon and the company's managers meet other businesspeople at the trade fair.
Leon besitzt und leitet die Firma, deshalb ist er Unternehmer.
Leon owns and runs the company, so he is an entrepreneur.
