businesswoman

[ biz-nis-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural busi·ness·wom·en.

1. a woman regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

businesswoman

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive

Usage

See businessman

Word History and Origins

Origin of businesswoman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; business + -woman

Example Sentences

As a powerful mother, outspoken artist, and affluent businesswoman, Beyoncé is surely a feminist success story.

From The Daily Beast

Thompson was a lower-middle-class businesswoman married to a man named Percy, who had an affair with a young man, Bywaters.

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She's a businesswoman, smart and not particularly deferential toward him.

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He and his father joined forces with Texas businesswoman Thelma Box to begin a series of “Pathways” seminars.

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In fact, Angel feels she has only been treated with respect as an entreprenuer and businesswoman in the adult film industry.

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