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businesswoman

[biz-nis-woom-uhn]

noun

plural

businesswomen 
  1. a woman regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.



businesswoman

/ ˈɪɪˌʊə /

noun

  1. a woman engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of businesswoman1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; business + -woman
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In April, prominent Chinese businesswoman Dong Mingzhu told shareholders in a closed-door meeting that her company, home appliance maker Gree Electric, will "never" recruit Chinese people educated overseas "because among them are spies".

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"Miss Mone is not a successful entrepreneur, she is a small time businesswoman with a PR exposure far in excess of any actual success," he wrote.

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The businesswoman has said she was placed in solitary confinement when at boarding school in the US as a teenager.

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The reality TV star and businesswoman - who was bound and had a gun held to her head during the ordeal - faced her alleged attackers for the first time while giving evidence in the case.

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The pop star and businesswoman is known for her high-profile pregnancy announcements.

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