businesswoman

[ biz-nis-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural busi·ness·wom·en.

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

businesswoman

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən /

noun

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

Usage

See businessman

Word History and Origins

Origin of businesswoman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; business + -woman

Example Sentences

In attempting to define the word on SNL, she cited an incident where US businesswoman Martha Stewart had mistakenly claimed a journalist who covered her legal proceedings was dead.

From BBC

Cutler, the director of Netflix’s ‘Martha,’ discussed his film about the lifestyle guru and businesswoman and how he isn’t bothered by her criticism of it.

From Los Angeles Times

In articles published in Forbes magazine, Morgan also claimed to be a successful technology businesswoman, calling herself an "economist, serial entrepreneur, software investor and rapper".

From BBC

Wise plays Sloane, a successful businesswoman who is in control of everything — her persona, her family, her nontraditional sex life.

From Salon

It begins with Stewart’s upbringing in a working-class family, later delving into her less-than-picture-perfect marriage, her success as a businesswoman and her bombshell involvement in the ImClone stock trading scandal.

From Salon