Businesswomen

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A female individual who actively engages in commercial enterprises or professional activities aimed at generating profit
2. A woman who takes on roles in the management or ownership of businesses, influencing decisions in the corporate world
3. A female entrepreneur or executive who operates a company or is involved in economic ventures, contributing to the business landscape

Etymology: "Businesswomen" is simply the plural of "businesswoman," a compound of "business" and "woman." "Business" comes from the Old English "bisignes," meaning "anxiety" or "care," from "bisig," busy, and the modern sense of commercial trade developed gradually from that root. "Woman" comes from Old English "wifmann," literally "wife-man" or "female person," and its first element was reshaped over time into the modern spelling. The plural follows the regular pattern for compounds where the head noun is "woman." Its plural is "women," so the compound pluralizes its final element, giving "businesswomen."

Synonyms: entrepreneurs, professionals