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
Examples of chairwoman in a Sentence
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The former Republican National Committee chairwoman was hired as an on-air political commentator but released just days later after an on-air revolt by the network’s leading stars.
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Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Sumner threw her hat in the ring shortly after Manske's announcement to not re-run for the position, after having served on the County Board since 2020 as well as the chairwoman of the county's finance committee.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Born and raised in Guadalupe, Trujillo, 70, was the first chairwoman of the Pascua Yaqui tribe.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
Former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel was hired to be a commentator at the joint political network until its on-air activists staged a revolt against their bosses.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024
Nikki Fried, the chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, applauded the Biden campaign’s leadership team hires on Friday and insisted that Florida remains in play for Democrats.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The chairwoman of the Johnson County Republican Party told the Kansas City Star in an email that the effigy had been set up as part of a booth hosted by a local martial arts school.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Rust filed a lawsuit in September against the Secretary of State, the Indiana Election Division and Amanda Lowery, the Jackson County Republican Party chairwoman.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
The chairwoman has faced more pushback in recent months amid a string of losses by Republicans in 2022 and 2023, and as the further-right faction of the party has criticized the RNC for being out of touch with its grassroots supporters.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Sumner threw her hat in the ring shortly after Manske's announcement to not re-run for the position, after having served on the County Board since 2020 as well as the chairwoman of the county's finance committee.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Born and raised in Guadalupe, Trujillo, 70, was the first chairwoman of the Pascua Yaqui tribe.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
Former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel was hired to be a commentator at the joint political network until its on-air activists staged a revolt against their bosses.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024
Nikki Fried, the chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, applauded the Biden campaign’s leadership team hires on Friday and insisted that Florida remains in play for Democrats.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The chairwoman of the Johnson County Republican Party told the Kansas City Star in an email that the effigy had been set up as part of a booth hosted by a local martial arts school.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Rust filed a lawsuit in September against the Secretary of State, the Indiana Election Division and Amanda Lowery, the Jackson County Republican Party chairwoman.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
The chairwoman has faced more pushback in recent months amid a string of losses by Republicans in 2022 and 2023, and as the further-right faction of the party has criticized the RNC for being out of touch with its grassroots supporters.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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1699, in the meaning defined above
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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