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noun chair·wom·an \ -ˌwu̇-mən \

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plural chairwomen

:a woman who serves as chairman

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EEOC chairwoman Jenny Yang said last year that the new workplace data would be helpful in combating the gender pay gap and pay discrimination.

— michelle ruiz, Vogue, "President Trump Just Made It Harder for Working Women to Get Equal Pay—And Ivanka’s Cool With That," 30 Aug. 2017
Awan was kept on the payroll for about six more months by Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, former Democratic National Committee chairwoman, and Clinton insider.

— andrew c. mccarthy, National Review, "The Very Strange Indictment of Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s IT Scammers," 21 Aug. 2017
First Lady Melania Trump is the honorary chairwoman of the committee.

— sarah weldon, EW.com, "Kal Penn, presidential arts committee members resign in Trump protest," 18 Aug. 2017
Covington Schools Superintendent Alvin Garrison, school board chairwoman Julie Geisen Scheper and other officials weren't immediately available for comment Friday afternoon.

— scott wartman, Cincinnati.com, "Sheriff pulls school resource officers from Covington schools," 11 Aug. 2017
Marian Anderson Award chairwoman Nina Tinari said Warwick’s artistry is matched by her commitment to humanitarian causes.

— tirdad derakhshani, Philly.com, "Dionne Warwick to be honored with Marian Anderson Award," 10 Aug. 2017
But Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, the chairwoman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, objected to Lee’s amendment.

— richard lardner, miamiherald, "Democrat calls foul after panel cuts war authority amendment," 19 July 2017
Mitchell is co-chairwoman of a restructuring practice at Greenberg Traurig that has worked on both sides of many public bond restructuring deals outside of bankruptcy, Bronin said.

— dan haar, courant.com, "As Bronin Seeks Givebacks From Bondholders, Averting Bankruptcy A Huge Challenge," 13 July 2017
Less than two hours into Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress Wednesday, two surprise attendees brought up one of the only financial topics not on the docket at the hearing: Bitcoin.

— jen wieczner, Fortune, "Bitcoin Photobombers Crash Janet Yellen’s Fed Testimony," 12 July 2017

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

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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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