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    * '''Abbist.''' Gender neutral term for abbot/abbess.
    * '''Abbist.''' Gender neutral term for abbot/abbess.
    * '''Bartender''' or '''Bar tender.''' Standard gender neutral term for barman or barmaid.
    * '''Bartender''' or '''Bar tender.''' Standard gender neutral term for barman or barmaid.
    * '''Business person.''' Standard gender neutral term for businessman or businesswoman.
    * '''Business person, business owner/leader/representative, entrepreneur.''' Standard gender neutral terms for businessman or businesswoman.
    * '''Camera operator/Filmer/Photographer.''' Standard gender neutral alternatives for cameraman/camerawoman.
    * '''Camera operator/Camera worker/Camera person/Filmer/Photographer.''' Standard gender neutral alternatives for cameraman/camerawoman.
    * '''Clergy member.''' Standard gender neutral term for clergyman, priest, priestess, and many religious titles.
    * '''Clergy member.''' Standard gender neutral term for clergyman, priest, priestess, and many religious titles.
    *'''Consort.''' Term for the Queen or Prince Consort, dropping the gendered part.
    *'''Consort.''' Term for the Queen or Prince Consort, dropping the gendered part.
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    ===Other terms===
    ===Other terms===


    * '''Bach.''' Neutral alternative to bachelor and bachelorette.
    * '''Bach/Bacheloree/Unmarried person/Single Person.''' Neutral alternatives to bachelor and bachelorette.
    * '''Bachelorx.''' Neutral, alternative to bachelor and bachelorette.<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bachelorx "bachelorx"]. ''Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary.'' 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.</ref>
    * '''Bachelorx.''' Neutral, alternative to bachelor and bachelorette.<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bachelorx "bachelorx"]. ''Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary.'' 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.</ref>
    * '''Bach party.''' Neutral alternative to bachelor party and bachelorette party.
    * '''Bach party.''' Neutral alternative to bachelor party and bachelorette party.
    * '''Blond/Blond-haired'''. Neutral alternatives to blonde.
    * '''Brewmaker/Brewer/Brew leader.''' Neutral alternatives to brewmistress and brewmaster.
    * '''Brunet/Brown-haired.''' Neutral alternatives to brunette.
    * '''Bartender/Barkeeper.''' Neutral alternatives to barman and barmaid/barwoman/barlady.
    * '''Chestfeeding/Bodyfeeding.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to breastfeeding.
    * '''Chestfeeding/Bodyfeeding.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to breastfeeding.
    * '''Companion.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person.
    * '''Companion.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person.
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    * '''Honored/Dear audience/guests/friends/people.''' Neutral alternative to "ladies & gentlemen".
    * '''Honored/Dear audience/guests/friends/people.''' Neu