businesswoman
[biz-nis-woo m-uh n]
- a woman regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
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Origin of businesswoman
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merchant, merchandiser, tycoon, capitalist, trafficker, storekeeper, executive, employer, financier, manager, industrialist, suit, operator, entrepreneur, dealer, baron, businesswoman, businessman, wheeler-dealer, franchiserExamples from the Web for businesswoman
Contemporary Examples
She's a businesswoman, smart and not particularly deferential toward him.
He and his father joined forces with Texas businesswoman Thelma Box to begin a series of “Pathways” seminars.
In fact, Angel feels she has only been treated with respect as an entreprenuer and businesswoman in the adult film industry.
The organization is backed by Yelena Baturina, a Russian philanthropist and businesswoman.
In addition to being a businesswoman and a model, Crawford is a mother to two children.
businesswoman
- a woman engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
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