"businessfolk" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: business + folk Etymology templates: {{compound|en|business|folk}} business + folk Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} businessfolk pl (plural only)
  1. businesspeople Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-businessfolk-en-noun-wHjZQJgu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

Inflected forms

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