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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A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Chinese businesswoman who was injured during a 2004 confrontation with American border agents at Niagara Falls and sued the U.S. government.
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There are a few compelling explanations of how such a person bonded with Bettencourt, France’s most successful businesswoman.
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A prominent Mission Hills businesswoman was sentenced Monday to one year and six months in prison for lying to government lawyers during a civil tax investigation.
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However, being a businesswoman is a core aspect of her public persona.
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Rwigar , 35, a Tutsi women's rights activist, businesswoman and daughter of deceased Kigali tycoon Assinapol Rwigara, agrees.
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The second woman is a savvy businesswoman who has bought an abandoned apartment building in the L.A. suburb of Venice, which was destroyed by flooding when the ice caps melted.
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Debbie Scoppechio, one of Louisville's leading businesswomen, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer.
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Young joins businesswoman Lena Epstein, who co-chaired President Donald Trump's Michigan campaign in 2016, as a potential challenger to U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, who is seeking a fourth six-year term.
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First Known Use of businesswoman
1827
BUSINESSWOMAN Defined for English Language Learners
businesswoman
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noun
Definition 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
businesswoman
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busi·ness·wom·an
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ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən
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Definition of businesswoman for Students
plural businesswomen
\-ˌwi-mən\
:a woman in business especially as an owner or a manager
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