businesswomannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɪz.nɪsˌwʊm.ən/us/ˈbɪz.nɪsˌwʊm.ən/plural -women uk/-wɪmɪn/usA2 a woman who works in business, especially one who has a high position in a company:
She's a good/shrewd businesswoman.
More examples
- An anonymous businesswoman donated one million dollars to the charity.
- She has a reputation in the trade as an aggressive businesswoman.
- If you're going to be a high-powered businesswoman, you've got to dress appropriately.
- Martha is now one of the region's leading businesswomen, with a chain of successful salons.
- Currently the only female members of the golf club are a select group of wealthy businesswomen.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Traders & entrepreneurs
- asset manager
- baron
- businessman
- chandler
- concessionaire
- entrepreneur
- entrepreneurship
- magnate
- merchant
- middleman
- promoter
- property developer
- shipper
- trader
- tradesman
- tradespeople
- tycoon
- white knight
- wholesaler