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 home belonged to Dodie Londen, who was the state GOP chairwoman, The Arizona Republic reported at the time.
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
In a press release Monday, chairwoman Sue Riseling expressed the organization's support for Harris.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
The last state party chairwoman was an unrivaled mess, piling up debt and eventually refusing to accept that the party’s other leaders had elected to remove her from power.
—Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
In February, the FCC chairwoman also sent a letter to a group of Republican lawmakers who questioned why the funds had been denied.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
In a press release Monday, chairwoman Sue Riseling expressed the organization's support for Harris.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
The last state party chairwoman was an unrivaled mess, piling up debt and eventually refusing to accept that the party’s other leaders had elected to remove her from power.
—Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
In February, the FCC chairwoman also sent a letter to a group of Republican lawmakers who questioned why the funds had been denied.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairwoman. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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chairwoman
noun
chair·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who conducts a meeting
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