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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Lisa McClain is chairwoman of the House Republican Conference and the highest-ranking GOP woman in the House.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Marti Rosenberg, chairwoman of the Coastal Encinitas Rotary Club’s Youth Committee, said the scholarship reflects the club’s mission to invest in the next generation.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Bourne is also the Yolo County chapter chairwoman of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit that describes itself as advocating for parental rights.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Vera was also the leader and chairwoman of the Roberto Clemente Foundation, and served as a goodwill ambassador for Major League Baseball (MLB).
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Marti Rosenberg, chairwoman of the Coastal Encinitas Rotary Club’s Youth Committee, said the scholarship reflects the club’s mission to invest in the next generation.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Bourne is also the Yolo County chapter chairwoman of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit that describes itself as advocating for parental rights.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Vera was also the leader and chairwoman of the Roberto Clemente Foundation, and served as a goodwill ambassador for Major League Baseball (MLB).
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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