chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
ˈcher-ˌwu̇-mən 
plural chairwomen
: a woman who serves as chairperson
the committee's chairwoman
the chairwoman of the university's physics department
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Colorado Republicans have elected a former county treasurer as their new chairwoman as the party seeks to reverse recent trends of electoral losses and intraparty conflict.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
The board had questioned her qualifications for leading and had asked her to step down as chairwoman, as BBC News described.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Mottley currently serves as chairwoman of CARICOM, and leaders not invited to be a part of the Rubio visit have told Mottley to raise their worries about several matters.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
But Cheney, then the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, donated money to lawyer Todd McMurty’s anti-Massie campaign.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
The board had questioned her qualifications for leading and had asked her to step down as chairwoman, as BBC News described.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Mottley currently serves as chairwoman of CARICOM, and leaders not invited to be a part of the Rubio visit have told Mottley to raise their worries about several matters.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
But Cheney, then the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, donated money to lawyer Todd McMurty’s anti-Massie campaign.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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