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busi⋅ness⋅wom⋅an

[biz-nis-woom-uhn]
–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
a woman regularly employed in business, esp. a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; business + -woman
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busi·ness·wom·an   (bĭz'nĭs-wŏŏm'ən)   
n.  A woman engaged in business. See Usage Note at man.
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