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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One of the last major public statements from the businesswoman was in defense of CZ during his 2024 trial, among 161 letters requesting leniency from the court.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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Filmmaker Michael Showalter is helming a new iteration of Baby Boom, the 1987 movie that starred the Annie Hall actress as a workaholic businesswoman who is forced to raise her cousin's baby, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
On the accessories front, the businesswoman opted for dainty pearl-drop earrings and round silver glasses.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Dec. 2025
This one is more than 20 percent off and actually hails from the businesswoman’s brand.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Filmmaker Michael Showalter is helming a new iteration of Baby Boom, the 1987 movie that starred the Annie Hall actress as a workaholic businesswoman who is forced to raise her cousin's baby, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Businesswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesswoman. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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