suit vs man of affairs

man of affairs vs suit

suit and man of affairs both are nouns.

suit is a verb but man of affairs is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suit	Yes	No	Yes	No
man of affairs	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, man of affairs is a hypernym of suit; that is, man of affairs is a word with a broader meaning than suit:

suit: (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
man of affairs: a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)

Other hypernyms of suit include businessman.

suit (noun)	man of affairs (noun)
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit

suit (verb)	man of affairs (verb)
accord or comport with
enhance the appearance of
be agreeable or acceptable
be agreeable or acceptable to

Difference between suit and man of affairs

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