career woman -

  • 1career woman — caˈreer ˌwoman noun [countable] JOBS a woman who believes that her career is more important than finding a husband or having children : • Her boss was an ambitious career woman who seemed to spend most of her life in her office …

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  • 2career woman — career women N COUNT A career woman is a woman with a career who is interested in working and progressing in her job, rather than staying at home looking after the house and children …

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  • 3career woman — ☆ career woman n. Informal a woman who follows a professional or business career …

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  • 4career woman — a woman who has a profession or a business career. Also, careerwoman. [1935 40, Amer.] * * * career woman or career girl noun A woman who follows a career • • • Main Entry: ↑career * * * career woman UK US noun [countable] [ …

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  • 5career woman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms career woman : singular career woman plural career women a woman who is more interested in her career than in being married and having children. People who use this word often think this is a bad thing …

    English dictionary

  • 6career woman — ca reer .woman n a woman whose career is very important to her, so that she may not want to get married or have children ▪ a fiercely independent career woman …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7career woman — noun (C) a woman whose career is very important to her, so that she may not want to get married or have children: a fiercely independent career woman …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8career woman — woman who works full time in a profession …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 9career woman — ca reer ,woman (plural ca reer ,women) noun count a woman who is more interested in her career than in being married and having children. People who use this word often think this is a bad thing …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10career woman — /kəˈrɪə wʊmən/ (say kuh rear woomuhn) noun a woman for whom the pursuance of a career has a high priority in her life. Also, career girl …