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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The committee’s chairwoman, Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Shasti Conrad, a current DNC vice chairwoman who replaced Hogg, championed the neutrality pledge in her remarks during the committee meeting.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Fried, who is chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, lauded the appeals-court decision.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Mowery did not immediately reply to IndyStar's request for comment, and neither did the Indy GOP's chairwoman Natalie Goodwin.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Shasti Conrad, a current DNC vice chairwoman who replaced Hogg, championed the neutrality pledge in her remarks during the committee meeting.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Fried, who is chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, lauded the appeals-court decision.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Mowery did not immediately reply to IndyStar's request for comment, and neither did the Indy GOP's chairwoman Natalie Goodwin.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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