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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After approval from church leadership, chairwoman Lisa Stocco infused the event with more than 20 Gophers football players serving as guest pitchers and coaches for the event’s centerpiece whiffle ball games.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
What People Are Saying Lisa Cupid, chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, said in May that this hospital could bring a lot of good to the community.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Maria Kyriacou, chairwoman of the supervisory board, said the new appointments were aimed at advancing the company’s strategic transformation.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Keri Hayes, the racial justice committee chairwoman for the American Civil Liberties Union in Peoria, was one of the handful of people outside the courthouse.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
What People Are Saying Lisa Cupid, chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, said in May that this hospital could bring a lot of good to the community.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Maria Kyriacou, chairwoman of the supervisory board, said the new appointments were aimed at advancing the company’s strategic transformation.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Keri Hayes, the racial justice committee chairwoman for the American Civil Liberties Union in Peoria, was one of the handful of people outside the courthouse.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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