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businesswoman Definition

busi·ness·woman (-wo̵om′ən)

noun pl. -·wom′en--wim′in

a woman in business, esp. as an owner or executive

businesswoman Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • year: In 1997 she won the East Anglian entrepreneurial businesswoman of the Year.

Converse of object

  • encourage: I encourage businesswomen from all sectors of the economy who are doing business internationally to enter this prestigious award.
  • become: She doesn't aspire to become a full-time businesswoman.
  • win: In 1997 she won the East Anglian entrepreneurial businesswoman of the Year.
  • look: Make sure you look more businesswoman than bag lady with the Office Survival Kit.

Adjective modifier

  • successful: These exciting events provide an excellent opportunity to find new clients, network with successful businesswomen.
  • young: Do you consider yourself to be in the UK top 50 young businesswomen or men?
  • local: This website was set up in August 1999, in conjunction with a local businesswoman based in Sandy.
  • astute: Minogue's fluffy image is at odds with the astute businesswoman who is the fifth richest woman in the UK music industry.
  • self-employed: In your personal his or her recruiter for a reception self-employed businesswoman in.
  • leading: There will also be a possible opportunity to take part in a mentoring session with a leading businesswoman.

Modifies a noun

  • living: The German translation is by Ute Sommer, a German businesswoman living in Turkey.

Preposition: in

  • world: Queen Bees of the Arab World are large double images of the boardrooms and the dining rooms of successful businesswomen in the arab world.