businesswoman

[ biz-nis-woom-uhn ]

/ 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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Origin of businesswoman

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

Words nearby businesswoman

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How to use businesswoman in a sentence

Duckett says this perhaps not realizing that, to the next generation of businesswomen of color, she already is a giant herself.
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Khadija links small-scale businesswomen with experienced business partners and that kind of mentorship is crucial.
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One of the bestselling business books for 2020 written by a man is about the disgraced Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos—it seems like one story about businesswomen that people love to hear over and over again is when they fail.
Men named Jo(h)n have written as many of 2020’s top business books as all women combined|jakemeth|December 20, 2020|Fortune
She’s a successful businesswoman running Saudi Arabia’s most promising investment hub, Falak, since 2018, as well as other businesses she founded, such as a jewelry company and a recruitment firm.
This Startup Star Is the New Face of Saudi Arabia|Daniel Malloy|December 20, 2020|Ozy

By then, they already knew enough about Stem, and about Milana as a businesswoman.
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As a powerful mother, outspoken artist, and affluent businesswoman, Beyoncé is surely a feminist success story.
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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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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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