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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Unlike Lamont, a Democrat, González-Colón served for six years as chairwoman of the Puerto Rico Republican Party and previously served as Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Donors to Enriquez’s campaign include his mother; Bienvenido board member Ashley Cash, who also serves as his campaign finance chairwoman; her husband; and one Gabriel Enriquez, a name shared by both Cardenas’s husband and another of her sons.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
The effort is led by Vicki Mayo, the chairwoman, co-founder and principal owner of Sunny Day Sports.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Dorothy Moon, the chairwoman of the state Republican Party, did not respond to requests for comment.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Donors to Enriquez’s campaign include his mother; Bienvenido board member Ashley Cash, who also serves as his campaign finance chairwoman; her husband; and one Gabriel Enriquez, a name shared by both Cardenas’s husband and another of her sons.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
The effort is led by Vicki Mayo, the chairwoman, co-founder and principal owner of Sunny Day Sports.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Dorothy Moon, the chairwoman of the state Republican Party, did not respond to requests for comment.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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