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businesswoman

businesswoman

36 2.5
A woman who has an important job in a company or runs her own business
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪznəsˌwʊmən/
translation icon : empresaria
  • I am a businesswoman, and I have a company to run.
  • woman and businesswoman

Exactly what a sharp businesswoman Nicole is.

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Examples

  • Hattie Foster, the widow of an Army officer stationed at Fort Concho, was already a successful businesswoman.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Sarah is a successful businesswoman who has built her own tech company from the ground up.

  • I am a wife, mother, and businesswoman who likes to look good.

    Blog text (27)
  • Last Wednesday, I had an interesting discussion with a businesswoman friend of mine.

    Blog text (26)
  • One, I am, after all, a businesswoman on my way to a convention in Toronto.

  • But, unlike her father, she was a businesswoman, not an engineer or a scientist.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Diane not only talked about the collection but also about her identity as a woman, designer, and businesswoman.

    Academic text (2012)
  • We have to make some tough decisions," replied Esther Zimmer, a local independent businesswoman.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • As a prominent businesswoman, she frequently speaks at industry conferences to inspire young entrepreneurs.

  • The businesswoman negotiated a deal that significantly increased her company's market share.

Synonyms

business executive
vsbusinesswoman
14 3.5

A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions and leads its work

is broader meaning a female business leader or owner rather than just corporate managers
businessperson
vsbusinesswoman
7 2.9

A person who owns or runs a company

focuses on females in business with important positions or ownership
manageress
vsbusinesswoman
  • Archaic
8.9

A woman who runs a business, team, or organization

is broader covering any female business leader including owners
business girl
vsbusinesswoman
  • Archaic
5.1

A woman who works in business, for example in a company or office

is the general term for a female in business with real authority
big businesswoman
vsbusinesswoman
3.8

A very rich and powerful woman who runs a large company

is the basic idea of a female business leader without wealth emphasis
tradeswoman
vsbusinesswoman
  • UK
6.4

A woman who owns or runs a shop that sells things

is broader applying to female leaders across industries not only shops
middlewoman
vsbusinesswoman
6.5

A woman who buys large amounts of goods and sells them to shops

is broader meaning any female business leader or owner not just wholesaler

Compounds

A very rich and powerful woman who runs a large company

How Important

owner
1.0
director
424 3.0
executive
533 4.5
businesswoman
36 2.5
manager
1.6
supervisor
346 2.8
employee
1.3

Surface Forms

businesswoman singular
businesswomen plural

Morphology

businesswoman = business + woman (transparent) = business + woman

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'business' and 'woman'—a woman who works in business.

Etymology

The word businesswoman is made of business and woman, and business comes from the idea of being busy or 'doing trade'. So a businesswoman is a woman who works in business or runs her own company.