businesswoman
noun
busi·ness·wom·an
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən 
-nəz-
: a woman who transacts business
especially
: one who is a business executive
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Like many musicians, she's found that she has to be a businesswoman as well as a performer.
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Most recently serving as First Lady during Donald Trump’s first presidential administration, from 2017 to 2021, Melania is a Slovenian former model and businesswoman who began her modeling career in her teens and later moved to Milan and Paris before settling in New York City in 1996.
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The singer, actress, producer, and businesswoman slipped into Banana Republic’s The Icon Classic Wide-Leg Jean in the light wash.
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Fran, a 32-year-old digital influencer and businesswoman, and her 34-year-old husband, Bruno, a business analyst, live in Adelaide in South Australia.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
During an all-new episode of Sister Wives on Sunday, Dec. 29, the businesswoman, 53, opened up about moving from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Parowan, Utah, and marking the fresh start with a housewarming party at her bed and breakfast, Lizzie's Heritage Inn.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The singer, actress, producer, and businesswoman slipped into Banana Republic’s The Icon Classic Wide-Leg Jean in the light wash.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Fran, a 32-year-old digital influencer and businesswoman, and her 34-year-old husband, Bruno, a business analyst, live in Adelaide in South Australia.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Businesswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesswoman. Accessed 11 Jan. 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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