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businesswoman


busi·ness·wom·an

noun \-ˌw-mən\

Definition of BUSINESSWOMAN

: a woman who transacts business; especially : one who is a business executive

Examples of BUSINESSWOMAN

  1. Like many musicians, she's found that she has to be a businesswoman as well as a performer.

First Known Use of BUSINESSWOMAN

1844

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