chairwomen

noun

plural of chairwoman
as in chairmen

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  1. chairmen
  2. chairpersons
  3. presidents
  4. chairs
Noun
  • Both are already chairmen of other important committees, though.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
  • When Levine left to return to his seat, the two chairmen smiled and shook hands.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of chairmen
Noun
  • The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
  • With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.
    — Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of chairpersons
Noun
  • In the early years, presidents would simply go home during the summer to tend to their gardens and farms.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026
  • With these issues in mind, over four days in July, more than 325 fundraising and institutional advancement leaders, college presidents, funders, corporate partners, and advocates came together in Maryland for the HBCU Philanthropy Symposium.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of presidents
Noun
  • Ashley Basile’s spare set—table and chairs, green couch—quietly evokes lives pared down to their bare essentials.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • Attendees instinctively ducked under tables and chairs, not knowing what had just happened.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of chairs
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