businesswoman
noun
busi·ness·wom·an
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən 
-nəz-
: 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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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, April 19, the singer and businesswoman, 37, stepped out for a late-night dinner at her favorite spot, Giorgio Baldi, in Santa Monica, Calif., in a Canadian tuxedo with a luxe twist.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The Czech-American businesswoman and former model bought the tony structure in 1992 after her divorce from Donald Trump, property records show.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Opera Carolina has named Charlotte businesswoman Dr. Shanté Williams as its new general director.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Businesswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesswoman. Accessed 9 May. 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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