chairwoman

noun chair·wom·an \ -ˌwu̇-mən \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Definition of chairwoman

plural chairwomen

: a woman who serves as chairman

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L’Italien, as the committee’s chairwoman, is a major Beacon Hill player on legislation that regulates the alcohol industry.

— frank phillips, BostonGlobe.com, "L’Italien chides opponents for political connections but raises thousands on Beacon Hill," 1 June 2018
Board chairwoman Diane Porter has been tight-lipped about the board's plans regarding the takeover.

— mandy mclaren, The Courier-Journal, "JCPS appeal of state takeover: Here's what to know ahead of the vote," 28 May 2018
Olivia is the executive chairwoman of the board of trustees of some company that is both charitable and economically formidable.

— brennan kilbane, Allure, "Inside Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Porsha Williams's Wig Room," 18 May 2018
O’Malley also is chairwoman of the Bay Cities Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization for female pilots.

— spud hilton, San Francisco Chronicle, "Women were pioneers of flight. So why aren’t any airports named for them?," 12 May 2018
Sharonda Williams, an attorney with the firm Fishman Haygood, has served as the RTA's board chairwoman since 2016, when she was appointed by then-Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

— beau evans, NOLA.com, "RTA chairwoman resigned ahead of Cantrell inauguration," 8 May 2018
Wake County school board chairwoman Monika Johnson-Hostler said in a statement.

— Washington Post, "North Carolina school districts closing for teacher protest," 7 May 2018
Barron is chairwoman of the Merrillville-Toss Township Democratic Precinct Organization and the Lake County Solid Waste Board.

— karen caffarini, Post-Tribune, "Democratic trustee faces challenge in Ross Township," 27 Apr. 2018
Most recently, Turner has been a commissioner with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and was chairwoman of its ethics committee, Politico reported.

— bradford betz, Fox News, "Video shows ex-Clinton aide in profanity-laced confrontation with cops," 25 Apr. 2018

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chairwoman

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Definition of chairwoman for English Language Learners

: a woman who leads a meeting, organization, committee, or event

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chairwoman

noun chair·wom·an \ ˈcher-ˌwu̇-mən \

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plural chairwomen \-ˌwi-mən\

1 : a woman who leads a meeting, group, or event : chair

2 : a woman who is in charge of a company

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