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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This list of inspiring Black businesswomen honors their remarkable achievements and ideas while highlighting their ongoing impact in revolutionizing the business landscape and their contributions to business, the economy, and culture.
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Britney Porter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Other episodes feature her former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, Korean-American chef Roy Choi, Taiwanese-American businesswoman Vicky Tsai, and American chef Alice Waters.
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Attorneys for the hip-hop artist and actor, who is the longtime partner of the singer and businesswoman Rihanna, had argued the weapon was a prop gun that only fired blanks.
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Kelly Loeffler The Georgia businesswoman named to lead the Small Business Administration was the wealthiest member of the Senate during her brief stay on Capitol Hill.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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Britney Porter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Other episodes feature her former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, Korean-American chef Roy Choi, Taiwanese-American businesswoman Vicky Tsai, and American chef Alice Waters.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Attorneys for the hip-hop artist and actor, who is the longtime partner of the singer and businesswoman Rihanna, had argued the weapon was a prop gun that only fired blanks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Kelly Loeffler The Georgia businesswoman named to lead the Small Business Administration was the wealthiest member of the Senate during her brief stay on Capitol Hill.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Businesswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesswoman. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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