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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The Democratic chairwoman of the commission told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the commission doesn't currently receive the funding federal officials are threatening to withhold and disputed the merits of the DOJ accusations.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
McFarlin will step down on Friday as chairwoman of the Hamilton County Democrats after six years of leadership.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
My Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, who was sentenced to death last year on embezzlement charges.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Callie Rennison is the chairwoman of the University of Colorado Board of Regents.
—Callie Rennison, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
McFarlin will step down on Friday as chairwoman of the Hamilton County Democrats after six years of leadership.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
My Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, who was sentenced to death last year on embezzlement charges.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Callie Rennison is the chairwoman of the University of Colorado Board of Regents.
—Callie Rennison, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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