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

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of the top House leaders are running unopposed, including House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford, House majority leader Jason Rojas of East Hartford, and longtime budget committee chairwoman Toni Walker of New Haven. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

The divide burst into the spotlight in early September when Gainesville Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut, the former chairwoman of the Alachua Democratic Party and widow to civil rights leader Charles Chestnut III, broke ranks to endorse Donalds. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's efforts to replace the chairwoman of the New York City's independent Commission on Racial Equity (CORE) are sparking controversy. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

At the time, Sherry Lansing was chairwoman and CEO of Paramount. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chairwoman

• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman
• spokeswoman
• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman

Kids Definition

chairwoman

noun

chair·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən 

: a woman who conducts a meeting