businesswoman

[ biz-nis-woom-uhn ]
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noun,plural busi·ness·wom·en.
  1. a woman regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

Origin of businesswoman

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; business + -woman

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British Dictionary definitions for businesswoman

businesswoman

/ (ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən) /


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

businesswoman

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