businesswoman

American  

[biz-nis-woom-uhn] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

businesswomen

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

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businesswoman British  

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of businesswoman

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

Example Sentences

The volunteers' staging space, an events center in St. Paul, has been volunteered by a Somali businesswoman who made sweetened tea for the team.

From Barron's

The businesswoman behind a domestic goods empire took to her Instagram to speak out after she was encouraged by her 14-year-old granddaughter, she said.

From Barron's

"We could not send pictures, we could not receive orders, and we could not make deliveries," the businesswoman says.

From BBC

As a businesswoman, a single mother and a highly sensitive human, Moore made it through life thanks to a surfeit of loving kindness.

From Los Angeles Times

Andrew had reportedly been introduced to Kulibayev by Kazakh businesswoman and socialite Goga Ashkenazi, who has two children from an affair with the oligarch.

From BBC