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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Shingle Springs vice chairwoman Malissa Tayaba, said construction of the project would harm Indigenous cultural resources, burial grounds, village sites and the land’s oak trees.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Emily Lau, a former Democratic Party chairwoman, expressed regret at the vote's outcome.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
One of his children is former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The New York congresswoman, formerly the chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, has had quite the year.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Dec. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Emily Lau, a former Democratic Party chairwoman, expressed regret at the vote's outcome.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
One of his children is former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The New York congresswoman, formerly the chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, has had quite the year.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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