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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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The businesswoman and author, 83, revealed on Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show that she was offered the chance to host the late-night sketch comedy series shortly after serving her five-month prison sentence in Alderson Federal Prison, but that the opportunity was quashed by her parole officer.
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to her accomplishments as a multi-award-winning country music singer and performer, McEntire’s multi-faceted career arc has included work as an actress, author, Broadway performer, awards show host, businesswoman and coach on The Voice.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
The Italian businesswoman and entrepreneur signed the contract to build the all-aluminum hybrid yacht at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, in June 2020.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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