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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Last week, Nikema Williams, former Georgia Democratic Party chairwoman, resigned amid the DNC‘s concern that the party was not headed in the right direction.
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Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Soon after, Gale Brewer, the chairwoman of the Council’s Oversight and Investigations Committee, said in a letter to city budget leaders that because of staffing issues the department had experienced significant disruptions whenever employees went on vacation.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Separately, the chairwoman hired external consultants — at a cost of over $600,000 — to introduce new strategies and build relationships with potential donors, allegedly without securing board approval.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But Beth Anne Carr, the former chairwoman of the district’s Technology Advisory Committee, said committee leadership isn’t the problem.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Soon after, Gale Brewer, the chairwoman of the Council’s Oversight and Investigations Committee, said in a letter to city budget leaders that because of staffing issues the department had experienced significant disruptions whenever employees went on vacation.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Separately, the chairwoman hired external consultants — at a cost of over $600,000 — to introduce new strategies and build relationships with potential donors, allegedly without securing board approval.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But Beth Anne Carr, the former chairwoman of the district’s Technology Advisory Committee, said committee leadership isn’t the problem.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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