Definition of businesswoman
: a woman who transacts business; especially : one who is a business executive
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Examples of businesswoman in a Sentence
Like many musicians, she's found that she has to be a businesswoman as well as a performer.
Recent Examples of businesswoman from the Web
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Denise Spitler, a former Star-Telegram executive, was the first businesswoman to lead the chamber board, in 1997-98.
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Wenhold to be recognized as Fair Lady IdaLynn Wenhold, businesswoman and executive director of KidsMatter since 2001, will be honored as the Fair Lady 2017 by Fair Lady Productions Inc. at a ceremony June 8 at the Center Stage Theater.
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A non-profit organization focused on advancing businesswomen in leadership positions, the institute distributed surveys for its annual Top 50 Women-Led Businesses ranking to more than 4000 women in companies throughout Florida.
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Vying for the Democratic nomination are former Rep. Ana Rivas Logan, Army veteran Steve Smith and businesswoman Annette Taddeo.
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After his release in 1991, Mr. Guo met a prominent businesswoman who introduced him to wealthy investors.
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As soon as Rwandan businesswoman Diane Rwigara announced in May her intention to run against him, photographs of her sprawled on a couch in the nude appeared on the Internet.
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April Kauffman was a local businesswoman who hosted weekly talk shows and advocated for military veterans.
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Kuhl thought her plain look was something of a contradiction for a businesswoman who drove a black BMW convertible, but no matter.
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First Known Use of businesswoman
1827
BUSINESSWOMAN Defined for English Language Learners
businesswoman
playDefinition of businesswoman for English Language Learners
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: a woman who works in business especially in a high position
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: a woman who is good at dealing with business and financial matters
BUSINESSWOMAN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of businesswoman for Students
businesswomen
\-ˌwi-mən\: a woman in business especially as an owner or a manager
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