SINCE 1828
businesswoman
noun
busi·ness·wom·an
| \ ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən
, -nəz-\
, -nəz-\
Definition of businesswoman
: a woman who transacts business
especially
: one who is a business executive
Examples of businesswoman in a Sentence
Like many musicians, she's found that she has to be a businesswoman as well as a performer.
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The Democratic field now includes former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, former state veterans affairs commissioner Sean Connolly and Branford businesswoman Jacey Wyatt. — Neil Vigdor, courant.com, "Jonathan Harris Endorses Ned Lamont For Governor," 27 Apr. 2018 In August 2012, Billy Payne, Johnson's successor, announced that former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina businesswoman Darla Moore would be admitted to the club as the first female members. — Barry Svrluga, chicagotribune.com, "Augusta National to host a women's amateur event in 2019," 4 Apr. 2018 From 1958 to 2009, the Ebony Fashion Fair, founded by businesswoman Eunice W. Johnson, created a space for not just for Black designers and models to show their work, but also for Black shoppers to spend. — Amira Rasool, Glamour, "What It Means to Be a Black Fashion Designer," 1 May 2019 Kounalakis deems herself a businesswoman and economic advisor on the June ballot. — Taryn Luna, sacbee, "Sacramento developer spending millions to elect daughter to office | The Sacramento Bee," 27 Mar. 2018 To walk out of her film career, create her own company, go to New York, study at the Actor’s Studio, make friends with all of these intellectuals, become a businesswoman and a producer? — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Marilyn Monroe avoided the casting couch, fought to shed sex symbol status, book claims," 3 Aug. 2018 The summit will also provide invaluable career and life advice from women including actress Yvonne Orji, Ann Dowd, Pamela Adlon, and Awkwafina, as well as businesswomen like Outdoor Voices founder Ty Haney and The Wing founder Audrey Gelman. — Tess Kornfeld, Glamour, "Unforgettable Moments From Glamour's Annual Women of the Year Awards," 29 Aug. 2018 Getty Images As your resident rich businesswoman/star rapper couple, Kylie Jenner and boyfriend Travis Scott usually give off an air of being too cool for school and definitely too cool for a little PDA action. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Ended Split Rumors With a Sweet Kiss at the VMAs," 21 Aug. 2018 The Evening Standard reports the two, who have been friends since 2012, have mutual friends like Russian businesswoman Dasha Zhukova, who was married to billionaire Roman Abramovich, and Wendi Deng, who was married to Rupert Murdoch. — Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, "What We Know About Ivanka Trump and Karlie Kloss’s Relationship," 25 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'businesswoman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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businesswoman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of businesswoman
: a woman who works in business especially in a high position
: a woman who is good at dealing with business and financial matters
See the full definition for businesswoman in the English Language Learners Dictionary
businesswoman
noun
busi·ness·wom·an
| \ ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən
\
\
plural businesswomen\ -ˌwi-mən \
Kids Definition of businesswoman
: a woman in business especially as an owner or a manager
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