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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Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Bernadette Pittman Pittman is a businesswoman known for her entrepreneurial ventures and involvement in the local business community.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
American businesswoman Michele Kang has pledged to give U.S. Soccer $30 million, the largest philanthropic investment in the organization’s girls’ and women’s programs.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In District 2, which has two newcomers, Louie Rocha, a former Antioch High School principal, had a lead against businesswoman Dominique King.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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