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businesswoman

[ biz-nis-woo m-uh n ]
/ ˈbɪz nɪsˌwʊm ən /
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noun, plural busi·ness·wom·en.

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

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RELATED WORDS

merchant, merchandiser, tycoon, capitalist, trafficker, storekeeper, executive, employer, financier, manager, industrialist, suit, operator, entrepreneur, dealer, baron, businessman, wheeler-dealer, franchiser

Nearby words

  1. businesslike,
  2. businessman,
  3. businessman's holiday,
  4. businesspeople,
  5. businessperson,
  6. businessy,
  7. busing,
  8. busk,
  9. busker,
  10. buskin

Origin of businesswoman

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; business + -woman
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British Dictionary definitions for businesswoman

businesswoman

/ (ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən) /

noun plural -women

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

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See businessman
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