businesswoman
noun
busi·ness·wom·an
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən 
-nəz-
: a woman who transacts business
especially
: one who is a business executive
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Like many musicians, she's found that she has to be a businesswoman as well as a performer.
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Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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The astute businesswoman was heralded by our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama after Chapman helped Black women lean into their love of the former FLOTUS’s groundbreaking memoir, Becoming.
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The businesswoman recently revealed all the cosmetic work she's had done, including three facelifts, in a June 4 post shared to Threads.
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Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Stewart and Simonyi split in early 2008, and the businesswoman hasn't gone public with a relationship since.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The astute businesswoman was heralded by our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama after Chapman helped Black women lean into their love of the former FLOTUS’s groundbreaking memoir, Becoming.
—Bridgette Bartlett, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
The businesswoman recently revealed all the cosmetic work she's had done, including three facelifts, in a June 4 post shared to Threads.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for businesswoman
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“Businesswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesswoman. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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businesswoman
noun
busi·ness·wom·an
-ˌswu̇m-ən
: a woman in business especially as an owner or manager
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