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career woman

career woman noun: a woman who is dedicated to her career.

Noun

career woman (plural career women)

  1. A woman who is dedicated to her career.
    • I think he was referring to how some women are being pressured into becoming "supermoms". Unfortunately, many women who try being both careerwoman and child-raiser at the same time end up screwing up both roles.1996 December 8, Shannon Mitchell, “Re: Betrayed by Corporate Giants!!! The TRUTH”, in can.politics (Usenet)
    • According to society, to attempt to take away a woman's choice of work or homelife or to insist that someone have a certain idea is similar to slavery. According to society, a woman's right to choose a career or a family, to be a homemaker or a careerwoman, is untouchable. No similar impression...1997 June 1, Allan Cybulskie, “Re: Benefits of Feminism To Men”, in alt.feminism (Usenet)

Forms of career woman

pluralcareer women
alternative formcareerwoman

Origin of career woman

From career + woman.

Questions about career woman

What does career woman mean?
Career woman means a woman who is dedicated to her career.
What part of speech is career woman?
Career woman is a noun.
What is the plural of career woman?
The plural of career woman is career women.

Words near career woman in the dictionary

  1. career men
  2. career politician
  3. career politicians
  4. career suicide
  5. career suicides
  6. career woman
  7. career women
  8. career-defining
  9. career-limiting move
  10. career-limiting moves
  11. careered

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